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


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    Title :

    The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics : Volume 4: Theory and Practice of Seamanship and Naval Tactics


    Additional title:

    The Elements & Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, & Naval Tactics


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1807


    Size :

    1 Online-Ressource (468 pages)


    Remarks:

    digital, PDF file(s)
    Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)




    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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