
A Frigate of King George
Life and Duty on a British Man-of-war
Brian Vale(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 29. June 2001
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-86064-654-6 (ISBN)
Description
What was life really like on a wooden warship? This book takes a look at life aboard the 42-gun frigate HMS "Doris" - launched from Bombay in 1807 and finally retired at Valparaiso in 1829. Vale concentrates on her service on the South American station under Sir Thomas Hardy as she protected British interests during the stormy years of South American Independence. The author covers in vivid detail the operations in Brazil, Chile and Peru, both from the political and military angle and from the perspective of the sailors, to give a fascinating account of the everyday concerns and routines of life on shipboard.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b&w halftones
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86064-654-6 (9781860646546)
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Person
Brian Vale is the author of Independence or Death and A War Betwixt Englishmen (both I.B.Tauris).