Nicholas, Tracy,

Broschiertes Buch

The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759

Britain's Other Trafalgar

Beschreibung

Analysis of a crucial battle in British naval historyRe-examines a neglected moment in naval warfareGripping account of this daring attack on the French FleetPlaces the battle in the wider context of the Seven Years war, particularly upon the war in North America.

Autor

Dr Nicholas Tracy is a member of the History Department of the University of New Brunswick, and an associate of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society. He has written extensively on naval strategy, tactics in the age of sail, art history, and biography, and is now engaged in a study of Canada's use of naval forces following the end of the Cold War. He is an experienced yachtsman and brings his understanding of the sea to bear on his descriptions of naval warfare. Though "Nelson's Battles" is his first book to appear in the Seaforth Publishing imprint, Tracy has worked for many years with the Seaforth team.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 154mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9781399014496
• ISBN-10: 1399014498
• Artikelnr.: 62387409