FLEET BATTLE AND BLOCKADE: THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1793-1797

Author: (Editor) Robert Gardiner

Publisher: Caxton Editions

Year published: 1997

Pagination: Large format, 192pp, 300 illustrations,

Condition: As new in d/w

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Forgetting the setbacks of the American Revolutionary War in 1793, the Royal Navy embarked on an almost unprecedented succession of victories at sea. Despite numerous defeats the French navy continued to dispute command of the sea in the period 1793-1797, and the early years of the war abounded with fleet engagements. Including victories against the Spanish at St Vincent and the Dutch at Camperdown, this impressive volume makes use of contemporary personal journals and sketchbooks by serving officers and ratings.