Stew art  | 31 Aug 2017 10:36 a.m. PST |
hey folks! I'm getting into Napoleonic Age of Sail gaming but I know little of the history. I am going through some historical fiction (Forrester and OBrian) but I would like to know a little more of the history and how the navy actually worked. anyone have any recommendations for a beginner in the AoS genre? -Stew |
| keithbarker | 31 Aug 2017 10:54 a.m. PST |
Just about ANYTHING by Brian Lavery. Perhaps Jack Aubrey Commands (as you have read O'Brian) or Nelson's Navy. Both seem to be on amazon at reasonable prices. //Keith |
| LtJBSz | 31 Aug 2017 10:55 a.m. PST |
A while ago I thoroughly enjoyed a book titled "Broadsides" by Nathan Miller. It covers 1775-1815. |
| Dave Jackson | 31 Aug 2017 11:01 a.m. PST |
Brian Lavery's "Nelson's Navy" is terrific. link Osprey has one on "The Royal Navy, 1793--1815" Andrew Lambert is excellent: link British and French navies: link Sam Willis is excellent as well: link And, this is a terrific book: link |
| Marshal Saxe | 31 Aug 2017 11:12 a.m. PST |
How can you not mention The Wooden World, by N.A.M Roger? Blasts every myth Hollywood ever taught you. Five bucks, postpaid from the UK. |
| Brechtel198 | 31 Aug 2017 11:18 a.m. PST |
The Age of Fighting Sail by CS Forrester is excellent, and it isn't fiction. |
| whitejamest | 31 Aug 2017 11:54 a.m. PST |
I'd recommend Sam Willis' The Glorious First of June.
link It's a really great look at the tactics and challenges of the time. |
| keithbarker | 31 Aug 2017 12:57 p.m. PST |
How can you not mention The Wooden World, by N.A.M Roger? Blasts every myth Hollywood ever taught you. Five bucks, postpaid from the UK. And The Command of the Oceans by the same authour! |
| Stew art | 31 Aug 2017 1:17 p.m. PST |
Thanks everybody! looks like lots of good suggestions. |
| rmaker | 01 Sep 2017 11:00 a.m. PST |
Use Roger with caution. He was entirely to prone to promoting his opinions as facts. |
| Stew art | 05 Sep 2017 9:53 a.m. PST |
just to follow up: I ordered Sam Willis "Fighting at Sea in the 18th century" looking forward to reading it. |
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