The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-02654-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-02654-3 (ISBN)
David Steel was a highly respected naval publisher at the turn of the nineteenth century. This influential work, first published in 1794, was the first English manual of best naval practice and provides valuable information about British naval techniques during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 4 explains standard sailing manoeuvres.
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.
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.
1. Seamanship: The practice of working ships; 2. River-moorings; 3. Of the ballast and ladings; 4. On bending sails; 5. Of getting under sails; 6. Of anchoring; 7. On mooring; 8. Of getting up or weighing anchor; 9. On tacking; 10. On veering; Of lying-to; 11. Of sounding; 12. On ships driving; 13. On setting and taking-in sails in blowing weather; 14. Of a ship overset on her side; 15. On chasing; 16. Of boarding; 17. Capt. Pakenham's inventions; 18. Explanation of the terms used in seamanship; 19. The theory of working ships; 20. A system of naval tactics.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.1.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History ; Volume 4 |
| Zusatzinfo | 4 Plates, black and white; 30 Halftones, unspecified; 108 Line drawings, color |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-02654-0 / 1108026540 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-02654-3 / 9781108026543 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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