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The Sea Warriors
First published 2001
The Sea Warriors recounts the careers of the frigate captains who carried the Royal Navy’s war to enemy commerce and coastlines during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Fast, independently commanded ships scouted for fleets, protected trade, enforced blockade and fought actions far from direct supervision.
Through officers including Horatio Nelson, Edward Pellew and Thomas Cochrane, the book explains how initiative, seamanship and prize money shaped this demanding service. It also places celebrated exploits within the daily realities of discipline, weather, disease and prolonged separation that sustained Britain’s maritime war.
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