The Billy Ruffiane: The Bellerophon And The Downfall Of Napoleon; The Biograph of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836 - Softcover

Cordingly, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158234468X ISBN 13: 9781582344683

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2004

Synopsis

A portrait of a British warship that played a key role during the wartime years of the Napoleonic era describes the ship's service in three crucial sea battles--the Glorious First of June (1794), the first action against revolutionary France; the 1798 battle of the Nile; and the battle of Trafalgar (1805)--as well as its role in Napoleon's ultimate surrender. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Review:

‘Cordingly has unearthed a revealing study ... fascinating ... original and well-researched’ -- Daily Telegraph

‘Richly entertaining and informative’ -- Independent on Sunday

From the Publisher:

Lavishly illustrated with paintings, sketches, maps and battle plans, and drawing on a wealth of primary sources and contemporary literature, David Cordingly's portrait of the 'Billy Ruffian' is an original work of popular history and a fascinating insight into the reality that lies behind C.S. Forester's and Patrick O'Brian's fictional ships and heroes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 158234468X
• ISBN 13: 9781582344683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 355