HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805 av Peter Goodwin

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This new addition to the best-selling Conway pocket-book range features Admiral Nelson¿s fully preserved flagship <i>HMS Victory</i>, the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy¿s greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805.In the <i>HMS Victory Pocket Manual</i>, Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the workings of the only surviving ¿line of battle¿ ship of the Napoleonic Wars. And, as <i>Victory</i> was engaged in battle during only two per cent of her active service, the book also provides a glimpse into life and work at sea during the other ninety-eight per cent of the time. This volume presents answers to questions such as: ¿What types of wood were used in building Victory?¿; ¿What was Victory¿s longest voyage?¿; ¿How many shots were fired from her guns at Trafalgar?¿; ¿How many boats did Victory carry?¿; ¿What was prize money?¿; ¿What was grog?¿; ¿When did her career as a fighting ship end?¿, and ¿How many people visit Victory each year?¿. It gives a full