Illustrated card covers in Fine condition. First edition, Signed & Inscribed by Author to previous owner on half title page, pp xv, 155, indices including lists of ships and their captains. During the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 - 1815 many British merchant ships were captured and their crews were imprisoned in France. The book gives a brief background of Napoleon and his war with Britain and also the activity of the other countries which upset much of British shipping at the time. This book has concentrated on the ships sailing in and out of ports in the South West seas of Britain.
Title: Captured at Sea: Merchant Ships Captures in the South West Seas of Britain in the Time of Napoleon 1803-1815
Edition: 1st Edition
Location Published: Self-Published: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Fine
Inscription: Signed and Inscribed by Author(s)
Type: Book
Categories: Maritime, Military History
Seller ID: 005890
Keywords: history, maritime, merchant navy, naval, royal navy, ships
