Surcouf Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 http://ancre.fr/en/ouvrages-de-base-en/40-modeles-historiques-au-musee-de-la-marine-tome-1.html http://ancre.fr/en/ouvrages-de-base-en/39-modeles-historiques-au-musee-de-la-marine-tome-2.html http://ancre.fr/en/ouvrages-de-base-en/16-l-art-du-modelisme-bernard-frolich.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiQuiet Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I feel that that the very best book for players of this game is Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare by Sam Willis http://amzn.com/1843833670 This covers what captains were actually thinking, the factors that affected decisions whether to engage, tactics, strategy, etc. It's the most realistic account of the roles we take on in NA I've come across. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hood Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 It is a good book. I have most of Sam Willis' books as they are all generally very fascinating reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yar987 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) An Essay on Naval Tactics: Systematical and Historical, with Explanatory Plates, in Four Parts, John Clerk, 1824 Part 1 was published in 1790, but was privately distributed in small numbers starting in 1782. Parts 2-4 were published in 1797. This version, published in 1824, has footnotes added by the author, editor, a Royal Navy admiral, and an Officer. Lots of detail on tactics, and great outlining of what when wrong in some engagements. Some insight into fleet compositions, level of ship upkeep, and ship characteristics. It gives a good account of how it took fleets multiple hours to form a line, hours and hours to close on an enemy fleet, and days spent just maneuvering without actual fighting. It's primary concern was getting rid of the ineffective tactics used during the 18th century. Nelson put this style of engagement to use at Trafalgar. Edited April 7, 2016 by Yar987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmccoy Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Thanks Yar987.. This is great. I am going right now to read this. Amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The Sea Warriors is about the men, the morale, the fighting, the officers, the discipline. It is very well composed with enticing writing but using all appropriate naval terms which can be dauting when trying to visualize the action and the positions. Truly a great read for any Naval Action player. The second is for the aficionado of the classes. With a lot of references, notes and covering a lot of history behind the "little ones". Focuses mostly on french, british and american. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiQuiet Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I extracted the more interesting diagrams from Paul Hoste's L'Art des Armées Navales ou Traité des Évolutions Navales, (1697) Trans. Boswall 1834. Here they are in PDF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRuyter Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 FYI - John Harland's "Seamanship in the Age of Sail" has been reprinted and is available on Amazon (in the US anyway) for an amazingly low price of $38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelSandwich Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I am looking for a book to take on holiday. Any recommendations? I would be most interested in Dutch sailing history but it would have to be available in English. Thanks in advance. I can recommend the following book: The Four Days' Battle 'The greatest sea fight of the age of sail' by Frank l. Fox. Its a great read, loads of data and good background, which is mostly focused on the English side. But, as the title suggests, it mainly about the four days battle, and to some extend the 2nd anglo-dutch war, but mostly focused on the battle. The book is in English 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilgar Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) You have convinced me, Steel. Have just ordered. Btw, how about this one? Same author, slightly different title. I guess largely same material, but published under different publisher. http://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/2292665-zeeslagen-frank-l-fox-a-distant-battle-the-four-days-battle-of-1666-1996 Edited June 19, 2016 by Stilgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelSandwich Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 You have convinved me, Steel. Have just ordered. Btw, how about this one? Same author, slightly different title. I guess largerly same material, but published under different publisher. http://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/2292665-zeeslagen-frank-l-fox-a-distant-battle-the-four-days-battle-of-1666-1996 Note that the following i cant state with certainty: I think it is the exact same book. Have a look at the ledger. Picture of the Ledger of: The Four Days' Battle 'The greatest sea fight of the age of sail' by Frank l. Fox. and picture of zeeslagen ; Frank l. Fox - A distant battle: The Four Days' Battle of 1666-1996: This makes me very hesitant to buy the latter, since im certain it contains 99% the same information. With the new publisher they changed the name and lay-out of the book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilgar Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Epic battle and awesome book indeed. Detailed and very well-written. Highly recommended! https://www.amazon.com/Four-Days-Battle-1666-Greatest/dp/1848320442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daHeld Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I have some more books to add: Brian Lavery: The Ship of the Line, 2 Volumes. Brian Lavery: Building the Wooden Walls the Chatham Pictorial Histories series by Richard woodman and Robert Gardiner (ed.): 1) Fleet, Battle and Blockade 1793-1797 2) Nelson against Napoleon 1798-1801 3) The Campaign of Trafalgar 1803-1805 4) The Victory of Sea Power 1806-1814 5) The Naval War of 1812 Frank Howard: Sailing Warships 1400-1860 Peter Padfield: Nelson's War Jonathan Dull: The Age of the Ship of the Line John Harland: Seamanship in the Age of Sail Brian Lavery: Nelson's Navy Blake & Lawrence: Nelson's Navy Nicholas Tracy: Nelson's Battles Jean Boudriot: The Seventy-four Gun Ship, 4 Volumes Jean Boudriot: Les Vaisseux de 120 à 74 Canons Jean Boudriot: Les Vaisseaux de 64 à 50 Canons Jean Boudriot: La Frégate de la Marine française Jean Boudriot: L'Artillerie de Mer Rif Winfield: The 50-Gun Ship Dudley Pope: England Expects... Robert Gardiner: The first Frigates Robert Gardiner: The heavy Frigates Robert Gardiner: The Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars Robert Gardiner & Brian Lavery: The Line of Battle Those are the books that came to my mind. Unfortunately, a lot of these books are out of print, but a good library should have them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roche Brasiliano Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Take a look at "The Sea Rover's Practice: pirates tactics and techniques (Bennerson Little)....great book too. You can find it for kindle at amazon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 9 minutes ago, Roche Brasiliano said: Take a look at "The Sea Rover's Practice: pirates tactics and techniques (Bennerson Little)....great book too. You can find it for kindle at amazon. It is one of the mandatory readings. After that read all the buccaneer memoires again and suddenly they gain a whole new life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Fishy Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Two others from Robert Gardiner One is The Sailing Frigate The other is Warships of the Napoleonic Era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Алексей Степкин Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) Камрады! Моя первая вышла книга «Английское и французское военно-противостояние морское на озере Онтарио (осада Освего 1756 г.)». Идея книги родилась давно, но была реализована лишь сейчас. СОЗДАНИЯ процесса В книги использовались все имеющийся на ДАННОМ исторические документы, касающийся описываемый период, а так же ряд ранее неопубликованные документы и карты . Благодарит британский иллюстратор Ральф Митчард (Ральф Мичард) за любезно предоставленные им рисунки, ставший блистательное наполнение для моей книги. В своей книге я постарался максимально возможно погрузить читателя в описываемую мною эпоху и надеюсь, что при помощи красочных рисунков Ральфа Митчарда мне это удалось. В блоге я выложил первые 70 страниц книги, дабы читатель мог оценить стиль и подход к изложению материала автором. Помимо чёрно-белых рисунков в книге присутствует 20 цветных картинок. Общее число страниц книги 500. http://alexstepkin.blogspot.ru/2017/04/1756_79.html К сотрудничеству приглашает все заинтересованное и издательства ЛИЦ в РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ и продвижение данной книга. Цена за одну книгу - 650 рублей. Цена за 10 книг - 500 рублей Цена за 100 книг - 400 рублей В блоге я выложил первые 70 страниц книги, дабы читатель мог оценить стиль и подход к изложению материала автором . Помимо чёрно-белых рисунков в книге присутствует 20 цветных картинок. Общее число страниц книги 500 http://alexstepkin.blogspot.ru/2017/04/1756_79.html Edited April 1, 2017 by Алексей Степкин Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Алексей Степкин Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Описание книги выше Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekov Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Can anyone recommend be a book (or any other source) that might have hull plans for a 15th century chinese junk or treasure ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojager Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) "Juncos Chineses" de Louis Audemard. Unfortunately I haven't cover. Edited September 15, 2017 by Vojager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekov Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 There is a book referenced on a few websites that I haven't come close to finding. I've seen it called a few things. I can't find a title that I can reliably search for. Fujian sheng yuchuan tuji (Collection of Fishing Boat Drawings from Fujian Province) 1962, Fuzhou (Fujian Peoples Publishing House) Atlas of Offshore Fishing Vessels published by the provincial authorities of Fujian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) On 9/16/2017 at 7:50 PM, Rekov said: There is a book referenced on a few websites that I haven't come close to finding. I've seen it called a few things. I can't find a title that I can reliably search for. Can you get the ISBN or the author? It's probably an exclusively Chinese publication, local at that, which is why there are various titles in english. If you could share the links you have i can try to dig more, so far i have no luck neither. Edited September 21, 2017 by Captain Jean-Luc Picard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sang Noir Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) In case this book has not already been included: The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship, David Steel, 1794 http://www.hnsa.org/resources/manuals-documents/age-of-sail/the-elements-and-practice-of-rigging-and-seamanship/ Right in our period, it includes a dictionary of naval terms as well as a documentation of fleet movement. Edited September 22, 2017 by Jean de la Rochelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haratik Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Any of our naval historians come across this book before? The Ottomans are near impossible to find anything about, so to find this book, even if some of it is out of period, makes me curious if it's worth having: Ottoman Sailing Ships: Galleys to Galleons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphic Radiance Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Haratik said: Any of our naval historians come across this book before? The Ottomans are near impossible to find anything about, so to find this book, even if some of it is out of period, makes me curious if it's worth having: Ottoman Sailing Ships: Galleys to Galleons No , but https://www.amazon.com/Guleryuz-Ottoman-Sailing-Galleys-Galleons/dp/B00RWU30EE 5 pages show what is inside. Seems like it might have a bunch of publicly available blueprints stuffed inside and searchable info of that era. Would not pay $150 for it for sure. That 1st rate BP shown \/ can be found online. Found on pinterest... Edited January 3, 2018 by Seraphic Radiance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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