The Royal Navy 17931815 (Battle Orders 31)

About this book

By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain was the undisputed master of the seas owing to the power and strength of the Royal Navy. Its fleets comprising ships of the line frigates and gunboats had doubled in size since the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793 totaling almost a thousand capital vessels. This book examines the commanders men and ships of the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars and discusses the Navys command structure (from the Admiralty down to ship level) and its organization at sea. The tactics employed in action by a fleet a squadron and individual ships are also discussed as are the medical services available providing a fascinating insight into the navy that ruled the waves.