"The Sea Warriors: Fighting Captains and Frigate..." Topic

… Warfare in the Age of Nelson.

"As the title suggests this book is about some of the many small-scale naval actions fought by daring British frigate captains during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. There is a wide range of books that concentrate on the larger fleet battles of the period, including the Glorious First of June, Aboukir Bay, and of course Trafalgar. However, few have been written that consider in any great detail the lesser-known, but in many ways equally as important, small boat actions and the commanders that fought them. Richard Woodman is thankfully one of those few authors who have successfully attempted to redress this imbalance. He is also well placed to write such a book, having previously authored many other works on naval history, including both factual and fictional accounts. It should be noted that this book was originally published in 2001, but the edition reviewed here is that released by Seaforth in 2014.

The book begins with the early actions of the French Revolutionary Wars, slowly working its way in to and through to the end of the ensuing Napoleonic conflict. Some may recognize the names of certain sea warriors and their ships mentioned in the text, including the likes of Thomas Cochrane, Edward Pellew, HMS Speedy, and HMS Indefatigable, but a whole host of other lesser-known commanders and frigates are brought to the attention of the reader. Of course it was not all about daring tales of battles on the high seas, but also the mounting of blockades and the protection of merchant shipping, all of which are explored in detail within this volume. In addition to the main text there is also a very useful chronology of the key events during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, which help place the events described within the wider context of the Great War of the period…"

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Armand

I think I have a copy of the original. Very useful for SGN players :)

You're repeating yourself, Armand, You first posted this back in March…

March… a life ago!… (smile)

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Armand