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East and West
Inbunden, 1981
1098 kr
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The author reviews history from Sumerian days to the present time to show that throughout its course, East and West have alternately been dominant, the periodic decline of one civilization creating a cultural vacuum that was filled by the adjacent rising culture.
Trade in Eastern Seas 1793-1813
Inbunden, 1966
2585 kr
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First Published in 1966.This volume adds to maritime history with information on trade in the Eastern Seas from 1793 to 1813. It is a description of conditions not a narrative of events.
Trade in Eastern Seas 1793-1813
E-bok, 2013
910 kr
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First Published in 1966.This volume adds to maritime history with information on trade in the Eastern Seas from 1793 to 1813. It is a description of conditions not a narrative of events.
Trade in Eastern Seas 1793-1813
E-bok, 2013
910 kr
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First Published in 1966.This volume adds to maritime history with information on trade in the Eastern Seas from 1793 to 1813. It is a description of conditions not a narrative of events.
Trade in Eastern Seas 1793-1813
Häftad, 2016
771 kr
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First Published in 1966.This volume adds to maritime history with information on trade in the Eastern Seas from 1793 to 1813. It is a description of conditions not a narrative of events.
Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
Häftad, 2024
362 kr
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower – the man who rose from midshipman to admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set …
Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
E-bok, 2024
113 kr
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C. S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from midshipman to admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson sets the …
Guernseyman
Häftad, 2001
289 kr
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Richard Delancey, inadvertently embroiled in Liverpool labor riots, sidesteps punishment by "volunteering" for the Navy. Ranked as a midshipman, he is no sooner aboard than his ship sails for the port of New York. But when the events of the American Revolution and the ongoing hostilities between …
Devil to Pay
Häftad, 2001
298 kr
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A lieutenant's rank belying his undistinguished naval career, Richard Delancey finds that his fluency in French lands him a secret mission, but to his chagrin, it goes awry.
Fireship
Häftad, 2002
271 kr
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Having obtained a position on the Glatton, Richard Delancey is soon to see action in the Battle of Camperdown. But the Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of his career.
So Near, So Far
Häftad, 2003
298 kr
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Richard Delancey is soon called into action once more, as Britain prepares for the threat of a new French assault. Disturbing rumors are circulating about Napoleon's new weapons of war: vessels driven by steam-engines, new explosive devices, and, most troubling of all, a French secret weapon named …
Dead Reckoning
Häftad, 2003
335 kr
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Captain Richard Delancey heads for the East Indies on the 32-gun frigate Laura to take part in the capture of the Cape of Good Hope. His ingenious tactics gain the attention of his superiors, who recruit him for a high-stakes mission: to seek out and destroy the French privateer Subtile.
Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
Häftad, 2005
339 kr
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set …
Guernseyman
E-bok, 2001
113 kr
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Richard Delancey, inadvertently embroiled in Liverpool labor riots, sidesteps punishment by "volunteering" for the Navy. Ranked as a midshipman, he is no sooner aboard than his ship sails for the port of New York. But when the events of the American Revolution and the ongoing hostilities between …
Devil to Pay
E-bok, 2001
109 kr
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Ranked as a lieutenant despite his undistinguished naval career, Richard Delancey lands a special secret mission, thanks to his command of French. To his chagrin, the mission goes awry. But casting about for fresh opportunity, Delancey becomes involved in customs collection on the Isle of Wight and …
Fireship
E-bok, 2002
109 kr
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Having obtained a position on the Glatton, Richard Delancey is soon to see action in the Battle of Camperdown. But the Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of his career. He devises an original legal defense in the court martial of a fellow officer accused of murder, and acquits …
Touch and Go
E-bok, 2003
113 kr
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With his Royal Navy commission in hand, Richard Delancey is posted to Gibraltar to command the sloop Merlin for convoy protection in the Mediterranean. Overcoming problems with his crew, Delancey quickly proves his mettle during the siege of Valletta and during the battle at Cadiz.
So Near, So Far
E-bok, 2003
113 kr
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Richard Delancey is soon called into action once more, as Britain prepares for the threat of a new French assault. Disturbing rumors are circulating about Napoleon's new weapons of war: vessels driven by steam-engines, new explosive devices, and, most troubling of all, a French secret weapon named …
Dead Reckoning
E-bok, 2003
113 kr
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In this final book in the Richard Delancey series, Captain Richard Delancey heads for the East Indies on the 32-gun frigate Laura to take part in the capture of the Cape of Good Hope. His ingenious tactics gain the attention of his superiors, who recruit him for a high-stakes mission: to seek out …
Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero
E-bok, 2016
113 kr
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower – the man who rose from midshipman to admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set …
Portsmouth Point
The British Navy in Fiction, 1793–1815
Häftad, 2024
298 kr
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Originally published in 1949, Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815 is a captivating look into the naval experience during the Napoleonic wars. The author, C.N. Parkinson, uses excerpts from the writings of real officers, midshipman and crew members during the late 18th and early …
Portsmouth Point
The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815
E-bok, 2024
109 kr
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Portsmouth Point—or “Spice Island,” as it was informally called—has always been associated with British naval history. In this classic work, the Point serves as the backdrop for British naval historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson’s chronicle of life in His Majesty’s Royal Navy during the …
