Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization, 1793-1815

Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization, 1793-1815 by Lavery, Brian. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780870212581.

First published in 1990, this encyclopedic yet highly readable work gives an indepth description of the Royal Navy in Lord Nelsons time. Filled with over four hundred illustrations, the book is divided into fourteen sections that deal with the design and construction of ships, the navys administration, and life at sea. Other topics include shiphandling and navigation, gunnery techniques and fighting tactics, and a discussion of foreign navies of the day. Nelsons Navy is an important source book for the naval historian, a valuable reference for the enthusiast, and a revelation to the general reader.