The Royal Navy 1793-1815

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"By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, Britain was the undisputed mistress of the seas, owing to the power and strength of the Royal Navy. This book examines the commanders, men and ships of this extraordinary institution during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and discusses the Navy's command structure (from the Admiralty down to ship level) and its organization at sea. The tactics employed in action by a fleet, squadron and individual ship are also discussed, together with training and gunnery, providing a fascinating insight into the Navy that ruled the waves in the Age of Sail."--Jacket