02573cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000410011224500920015326400510024530000470029633600260034333700260036933800360039550000310043150801660046252013480062853400450197665300360202165300450205765300550210265300180215785600430217599900170221816695UtSlPG20260610133406.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aV1 aCorbett, Julian Stafford,d1854-192210aFighting Instructions, 1530-1816 :bPublications of the Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-09-15  aProduced by Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Jeroen Hellingman, Greg Lindahl, Carol David and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816" by Julian Stafford Corbett is a historical account documenting naval combat instructions developed over several centuries, particularly from the Tudor period through the early 19th century. This work, edited for the Navy Records Society in the early 20th century, collates various official fighting instructions intended for English naval forces, showcasing the evolution of naval tactics during an era marked by significant maritime conflict.  The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the fighting instructions that guided naval commanders in battles at sea. It acknowledges the challenges historians face due to the scarcity of accessible original documents and aims to provide a comprehensive collection of entirely new or previously overlooked instructions. The introduction highlights a vital historical context, explaining the genesis and significance of these tactical guidelines by integrating insights from contemporary naval experts and documents, such as the contributions of Alonso de Chaves and various English admirals. This collection not only illuminates the evolving principles of maritime warfare but also underscores the importance of understanding historical naval tactics in relation to their modern applications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- History, Naval  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Regulations  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Communication systems  aNaval tactics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16695  c58083d58083