The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics

By:

David Steel

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History

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David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 4, reissued here in the 1807 edition, explains how to perform standard manoeuvres including anchoring, mooring, getting under sails, and tacking, as well as naval skills such as chasing and boarding other vessels.

Release date Australia

January 20th, 2011

Author

David Steel

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

4 Plates, black and white; 30 Halftones, unspecified; 108 Line drawings, color

Pages

468

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History

Dimensions

140x216x26

ISBN-13

9781108026543

Product ID

10039154

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