Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare 1190BC-Present: Strategy, Weapons, Commanders and Ships - Hardcover

Iain Dickie; Martin J. Dougherty; P. J. Jestice; Christer Jorgensen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906626235 ISBN 13: 9781906626235

Publisher: Amber Books Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare describes the fighting techniques of navies throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. Progressing through the ages, each section contains four key battles illustrated with maps to highlight the tactics in vogue at the time, while the accompanying text describes the equipment used by navies of the period. Using specially-commissioned colour and black-and-white artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare shows in detail the methods by which navies gained and lost ascendancy on the oceans. Product Information: ISBN: 9781906626235 Author: Amber Books Publisher: Amber Books Format: Hardback Pages: 256 Dimensions: 25.5 x 20.5 x 2.5cm

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About the Author:

Iain Dickie is a committee member of the Society of Ancients, the editor of Army & Navy Modelworld, Military Hobbies and Miniature Wargames magazines. Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer and editor specializing in weapons technology, military history and combat techniques. He has previously contributed to Battles of the Ancient World, Battles of the Medieval World, and Battles of the Crusades. Phyllis G. Jestice is an associate professor of medieval history and chair of the History Department at the University of Southern Mississippi. A specialist in German history during the central Middle Ages, her teaching of the history of premodern warfare has led her deeper into the study of medieval war and society. She has contributed to several works on the history of warfare, including Battles of the Ancient World, Battles of the Bible, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World and Timelines of Medieval Warfare. Christer Jörgensen graduated with a Ph.D from University College, London. An expert on military history, Christer has published various books on the history of warfare. He has previously contributed to Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World and Battles that Changed Warfare. Rob S. Rice is a professor at the American Military University, teaching courses on Ancient and Modern Naval Warfare. He has published articles in the Oxford Companion to American Military History and contributed to Battles of the Ancient World, Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World and Battles of the Bible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906626235
• ISBN 13: 9781906626235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256