"French Warships in the Age of Sail:1786 - 1862 " Topic
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Tango01 | 18 Mar 2015 9:49 p.m. PST |
"In 1786 the French Navy had just emerged from its most successful war of the eighteenth century, having frequently outfought or outmanoeuvred the Royal Navy in battle, and made a major contribution to American independence. The reputation of its ship design and fighting skills never stood higher, yet within a few years the effects of the French Revolution had devastated its efficiency, leading to defeat after defeat. Fine ships continued to be built, but even under Napoleon s dynamic influence the navy never recovered sufficiently to alter the balance of sea power. It was only after 1815 that the navy revived, espousing technical innovation and invention, to produce some of the most advanced ships of the age. This book is the first comprehensive listing of these ships in English, and follows the pattern set by the companion series on British warships in the age of sail in providing an impressive depth of information. It is organised by Rate, classification and class, with significant technical and building data, followed by a concise summary of the careers of each ship in every class. Thus for the first time it is possible to form a clear picture of the overall development of French warships in the latter half of the sailing era." See here link Amicalement Armand |
Blutarski | 19 Mar 2015 3:26 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the informative post, Armand. I was unaware that yet another Rif Winfield title is in the offing. It will go well with my Boudriot volumes, which cover the French navy of the AWI period. B |
Tango01 | 19 Mar 2015 11:00 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Jcfrog | 20 Mar 2015 11:14 a.m. PST |
For gamers one thing that would be great: the painting os the sides… Once asked the Navy history dpt and they said if you want to do the research in the archives, as I suggested, the reports ( sighting / intel.) , there is a little stone house on a pier in Brest. It is all stored there. You are welcome to do it. |
dantheman | 20 Mar 2015 5:22 p.m. PST |
Booudriot died early this year. He was in his 90's. Great modeler and expert on the French Sailing navy. Which he did more on Louis XIV.'s navy. |
David Manley | 21 Mar 2015 2:48 a.m. PST |
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Blutarski | 21 Mar 2015 5:34 a.m. PST |
Boudriot was a naval historian of the very first order. His masterwork was (IMO) "The Seventy Four Gun Ship" – a four volume (about 1500 pages total) portrait of both the French 74 gun ship and the French Navy circa 1780. B |
Tango01 | 21 Mar 2015 10:47 a.m. PST |
Good for you David!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Charlie 12 | 21 Mar 2015 2:30 p.m. PST |
Also pre-ordered. Just wish it had come out sooner (this is one book that has been needed for quite some time). Now if we could have the same treatment for the Spanish… |
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