Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.
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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
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Philip Haythornthwaite is an author and historical consultant specialising in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the 18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the Napoleonic Wars. He has written some forty books, including more than 20 Osprey titles, and innumerable articles and papers on military history, but still finds time to indulge in his other great passion: cricket.
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Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
roped oval, unlaced hat, undress coat, fouled anchor, falling collar, undress uniform, white facings, standing collar, white lining, belt plate, gold loops, white breeches, flag officers, round hat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Lemuel Abbott, Napoleonic Wars, Navy Board, Royal Artillery, Aboukir Bay, Chatham Division, Queen Charlotte, Light Dragoons, Order of the Bath, The Gentleman's Magazine, Lord Hood, Mather Brown, North America, Peninsular War, Sir William Beechey, Thomas Hardy New!
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Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
roped oval, unlaced hat, undress coat, fouled anchor, falling collar, undress uniform, white facings, standing collar, white lining, belt plate, gold loops, white breeches, flag officers, round hat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Lemuel Abbott, Napoleonic Wars, Navy Board, Royal Artillery, Aboukir Bay, Chatham Division, Queen Charlotte, Light Dragoons, Order of the Bath, The Gentleman's Magazine, Lord Hood, Mather Brown, North America, Peninsular War, Sir William Beechey, Thomas Hardy New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy by J. J. Colledge on page 62
- Flags of the Napoleonic Wars (1) : France and her Allies (Men at Arms, 77) by Terence Wise in Back Matter
- Dress of the British Sailor by National Maritime Museum on page 62
- British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line (New Vanguard) by Angus Konstam in Back Matter
- The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy by N. A. M. Rodger on page 62
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