French Warship Crews 1789-1805

ISBN: 9781841767451

出版社: Osprey Pub Co

出版年: 2005-5

页数: 64

定价: CDN$ 22.00

装帧: Pap

内容简介

This book gives a detailed and authentic account of the life and experiences of French warship crews from the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)up to Trafalgar. It describes the recruitment and composition of crews, the different duties performed and the living conditions they had to endure at sea. Their experiences of fighting the British are covered in depth; from preparing the ship for action, to the violent discharges of heavy calibre guns, the often gruesome realities of sea warfare are revealed through pictures and contemporary testimonies.