The British Navy Book. Field Cyril

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Название The British Navy Book
Автор произведения Field Cyril
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       Cyril Field

      The British Navy Book

      Published by Good Press, 2021

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      EAN 4057664622105

       Illustrations

       THE BRITISH NAVY BOOK

       PROLOGUE

       CHAPTER I

       CHAPTER II

       CHAPTER III

       CHAPTER IV

       CHAPTER V

       CHAPTER VI

       CHAPTER VII

       CHAPTER VIII

       CHAPTER IX

       CHAPTER X

       CHAPTER XI

       CHAPTER XII

       CHAPTER XIII

       CHAPTER XIV

       CHAPTER XV

       CHAPTER XVI

       CHAPTER XVII

       CHAPTER XVIII

       CHAPTER XIX

       CHAPTER XX

       CHAPTER XXI

       Conclusion

       Table of Contents


IN COLOUR
Page
"Britain's Sure Shield" Frontispiece
Uniforms of the British Navy: Midshipman, Admiral, Flag-Lieutenant, Secretary (Fleet Paymaster) 96
Uniforms of the British Navy: A.B. (Marching Order), 1st Class Petty Officer, Stoker 188
Uniforms of the Royal Marines: Gunner, R.M.A.; Colour-Sergeant, R.M.L.I.; Major, R.M.A 236
IN BLACK-AND-WHITE
H.M.S. "Dreadnought" Firing a Broadside of 12-inch Guns 10
Learning to Fight Zeppelins 16
A War-galley in the Days of King Alfred 36
The "Great Harry", the First Big Battleship of the British Navy 70
A Sea-fight in Tudor Times 78
Destroying a Straggler from the Armada 82
Lord Howard Attacking a Ship of the Spanish Armada 84
The "Royal George" Engaging the "Soleil Royal" in Quiberon Bay, 1759 90
The "Victory" in Gala Dress 92
"The Glorious 1st of June", 1794 94
The Release of Christian Prisoners at Algiers 108
The Fight between a Merchantman and a Turkish Pirate 112
Teaching the Spaniard "The Honour of the Flag" 118
The Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch 122