Great Ships: The Battlefleet Of King Charles Ii
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"This is an excellent book on the navy of Charles II. It is a study of the ships themselves, not of the campaigns and battles they took part in. It is profusely illustrated, thanks to the Van de Veldes, the supreme naval artists of the 17th century, who went along to most of the battles and sketched the actions as they took place, then went home and painted the scenes. They also drew many portraits of individual ships. They worked both for the Dutch and the English, changing sides in the 1660s, possibly due to being captured during a battle. Other marine artists are available, and several are represented here also. The Contents are- P011: The Restoration Fighting Ship P031: The Fleet at the Restoration - Early Stuart Survivors P051: The Fleet at the Restoration - Inheritance from the Interregnum P073: The Early Restoration Period 1660-1667 P095: First Rates 1668-1675 P115: Continental Navies P135: The Middle Restoration Period 1668-1676 P153: The Thirty Ships 1678-1685 P173: Appendices P198: Drawings of a First Rate P204: Glossary P206: Sources & Bibliography P207: Index 37 colour illustrations on 32 pages; uncountable monochrome illustrations. As you can see from the contents, following a survey of the fleet, there is a chronological account of the ships and their construction, with a chapter on the major European rivals. The `modern' wooden warship began with a series of `trophy' ships, starting with The Prince under James I, the Sovereign of the Seas under Charles I, and the Naseby under Cromwell. These were designed by members of the Pett family of shipbuilders, and by the end of the reign, the wooden warship of Nelson's day had almost fully evolved (apart from the steering-wheel, which came in early in the 18th century). This extremely readable book narrates the evolution of the wooden warship, with occasional reference to the campaigns and battles. For a detailed account of the Anglo-Dutch wars, see the same author's Four Days' Battle, which despite its title covers the whole series of naval campaigns, but has a particularly detailed study of that battle. These are some of the most beautiful ships ever built, and they are illustrated here to perfection." Amazon Review
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