The Age of the Ship of the Line

The “acclaimed naval historian . . . takes the reader through the intricacies of warship design and construction in both French and British navies.” — Historical Novel Society In the series of wars that raged between France and Britain from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, seapower was of absolute vital importance. Not only was each nation’s navy a key to victory, but was a prerequisite for imperial dominance. These ongoing struggles for overseas colonies and commercial dominance req