Fighting Sail

184 pages. 1979.

Water damage to the edges of some pages (see photos) – especially towards the back of the book.

Chapters:
The might ship of the line
Battle at sea: from ‘all hands’ to first broadside
A new day for His Majesty’s admirals
A bloody nose for Napoleon at the Nile
The bittersweet life of a midshipman
Battle, blockade and chase
Friends and foes: the captains at Trafalgar
Trafalgar: the final kill
The splendid spectacle