| Variant title |
H.M.S. Victory pocket manual 1805 |
| Contents |
Building the Victory -- Victory's sea service -- Entering the ship and the Georgian Navy -- Manning the ship -- Living in the ship -- Conditions of service -- The Royal Marines -- Learning the ropes -- Ship's boats and boat work -- Anchors aweigh -- Victory's ordnance -- Training the great guns -- The broadside of battle -- 'Boarders away' -- Trafalgar (Al-Tarafal-al Aghar) -- Sawbones and sick berth -- Nelson, hero of the Victory -- Appendices. A1. The Victory's sailing qualities -- A2. Watches, ship's time and daily routine at sea -- A3. Quantity of shot and gunpowder expended at the Battle of Trafalgar -- A4. The Victory's battle casualties killed in action. |
| Abstract |
"This pocket manual is a complete and concise guide to one of the world's most famous warships, Admiral Nelson's fully preserved flagship HMS Victory. Author Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the workings of the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy's greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar. In doing so, he answers questions such as "What types of wood were used in building Victory? What was her longest voyage? When did her career as a fighting ship come to an end?" The book also includes pertinent and varied selections of contemporary documents and records to explain the day-to-day running of a three-decker Georgian warship."--Publisher's web site. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [158]) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781591142539 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1591142539 hardcover |
