Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816

2005 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition. This 1905 publication pioneered the study of British naval tactics by making available a substantial group of chronologically arranged writings which document the process of thought and lines of argument by which the classic tacticians arrived at their theories and recommendations about tactics, weapons, movement, the management of ships and men, and managing the challenges of evolving naval technology both in England and abroad. The writers include Lord Lisle, Sir Walter Ralegh, Lord Wimbledon, the Duke of York, Prince Rupert, Lord Anson, Sir Alexander Cochrane, and many others. 366 pages. Softcover.Corbett, Julian Stafford is the author of 'Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780945726609 and ISBN 0945726600.