Captured at Sea: Merchant Ships Captures in the South West Seas of Britain in the Time of Napoleon 1803-1815

Rees, Colin R & Clark, Peter.

Verlag: Self-Published, 2011

Beschreibung

Illustrated card covers in Fine condition. First edition, Signed & Inscribed by Author to previous owner on half title page, pp xv, 155, indices including lists of ships and their captains. During the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 - 1815 many British merchant ships were captured and their crews were imprisoned in France. The book gives a brief background of Napoleon and his war with Britain and also the activity of the other countries which upset much of British shipping at the time. This book has concentrated on the ships sailing in and out of ports in the South West seas of Britain. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005890

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Captured at Sea: Merchant Ships Captures in ...

Verlag: Self-Published

Erscheinungsdatum: 2011

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed and Inscribed by Author

Auflage: 1st Edition