Signals and instructions, 1776-1794 / edited by Julian S. Corbett
1971, "New Impression". London : Conway Maritime Press. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Light foxing to page edges and prelims. Price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #472886
ISBN: 085177038X
Physical description; xv, 403 p. plans. 23 cm. Notes; Reprint of 1st ed., London, Naval Records Society, 1909. Bibliography: p. 376-395. Contents; General introduction.--Lord Howe - North American Station, 1776-8.--Kempenfelt's first instructions, 1779-80.--Kempenfelt's Signals and explanatory instructions, with Howe's modifications, 1781-2.--The regular additional instructions, 1778.--North American station, 1779-82, Arbuthnot, Graves, and Digby.--The last form of the general and additional fighting instructions, with MS. additions of Rodney, Pigot and Hood, 1781-3.--Lord Howe's instructions, 1790-94.--Appendices: A. Additional instructions of the Seven Years' War.--B. Rodney's landing instructions, 1761-2.--C. Addenda to v. 29. 'Fighting instructions, 1530-1816'.--D. Breaking the line.--E. Bibliography I. English works on naval tactics, 1750-1850 (p. 376-379).--F. Bibliography II. Instructions and signal books, 1650-1830 (p. 380-395). Subjects; Great Britain Royal Navy Regulations. Great Britain Royal Navy Communication systems. Great Britain Royal Navy Regulations (Admiralty instructions, etc.). 1700 - 1799. Naval tactics. Naval history. Great Britain History, Naval 18th century.
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