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100 1 _aCorbett, Julian Stafford,
_d1854-1922
245 1 0 _aFighting Instructions, 1530-1816 :
_bPublications of the Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-09-15
508 _aProduced by Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Jeroen Hellingman, Greg Lindahl, Carol David and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History, Naval
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Regulations
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Communication systems
653 _aNaval tactics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16695
999 _c58083
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