Billy Ruffian, the biography of HMS Bellerophon
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Cordingly, David
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0-7475-6537-6
Bloomsbury
2003
355
1
G22
For Sale
Cordingly, David
Book
0-7475-6537-6
Bloomsbury
2003
355
1
G22
For Sale
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22/12/2002 Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2003 £ 16.99
If you have a really deep interest in the history of the Royal Navy during the time of the Napoleonic wars then this book is a must, for others it is an interesting, but true tale, of sea battles, men and ships.
Using a biography of a ship is a novel twist that allows many topics to be seamlessly incorporated. The story moves effortlessly from the organisational structure of the Navy Board including ship design and building methods, through to details of the men who manned this particular ship throughout its life, ending with a period as a prison hulk. Alongside, the context is provided by the account of the history of the times, and how decisions were inevitably coloured by these circumstances.
The mundane detail vies with periods of excitement such as the account of the battle of Trafalgar seen from the perspective of the action fought by HMS Bellerophon offers something of interest for most readers. - AJM
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