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History of the American Privateers
George Coggeshall
The United States and the War of 1812 at Sea
An invaluable record of the early days of American sailing ships Coggeshall, the author of this work, is both well known and highly regarded by those interested in chronicles of the great days of s..
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A Sailor of King George
Frederick Hoffman
From Midshipman to Captain—Recollections of War at Sea in the Napoleonic Age 1793-1815
The Adventures of an officer of Nelson's navy These are the riveting recollections of an officer of the Royal Navy—Nelson's navy—in the first years of the nineteenth century, through the long wars ..
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U-Boat War 1914-1918
James B. Connolly/Karl von Schenk
Two Contrasting Accounts from Both Sides of the Conflict at Sea During the Great War

The U-Boat Hunters by James B. Connolly

The Diary of a U-Boat Commander by Karl von
The hunters and the hunted on the high seas of war This interesting book—containing two book length accounts—views the same conflict—the U-Boat War during the First World War in the North Atlantic,..
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Twilight of Empire
Sir Thomas Ussher & Sir George Cockburn
Two accounts of Napoleon’s Journeys in Exile to Elba and St. Helena

Narrative of Events by Sir Thomas Ussher
Napoleon’s Last Voyage: Extract of a diary by Sir George Cockburn
The end of an epoch—two accounts within one volume These are two remarkable accounts from the annals of the Royal Navy and, indeed, remarkable incidents from the life of the Emperor of the French, ..
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The Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora
Edward Edwards R. N. & George Hamilton<br>Edited by Basil Thomson
In Pursuit of the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas—1790-1791
A story of pursuit, retribution and disaster at sea The story of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty led by Fletcher Christian is well known. That story and Captain Bligh's endurance in an open bo..
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The Voyage of H. M. S. Bounty
William Bligh
The True Story of an 18th Century Voyage of Exploration and Mutiny
A timeless story of the Royal Navy The story of Captain Bligh, the quest for breadfruit and the mutiny is perhaps one of the most famous concerning the Royal Navy in the great days of sail. Much of..
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Prisoners of the Red Desert
R. S. Gwatkin-Williams
The Adventures of the Crew of the Tara During the First World War
An incredible adventure from the Great War This is a unique and riveting book. The steamer Tara and her crew spent the early part of WW1 patrolling the Northern Channel between England and Ireland ..
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Medusa
J. B. Henry Savigny/Alexander Correard<br>and Charlotte-Adélaïde Dard
Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 & The Sufferings of the Picard Family After the Shipwreck of the Medusa
Two accounts of terrible shipwreck and the struggle for survival The wreck of the Medusa is one of the most famous and infamous shipwrecks from the great age of sailing ships. The Medusa was a Fren..
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Marine of Revolution & Consulate
Moreau de Jonnès
The Recollections of a French Soldier of the Revolutionary Wars 1791-1804
A soldier of revolution The wars of the French Revolution are justifiably dominated by the masterful figure of Napoleon. His rapid rise to power, initially as general, then as First Consul and ulti..
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Escape from the French
Edward Boys
A Young Royal Navy Midshipman’s Adventures During the Napoleonic War
A gripping true account of high adventure This is an essential first hand account of the war the Royal Navy fought against Napoleon Bonaparte's France. Truth is said to be often stranger than ficti..
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Coggeshall’s Voyages: Volume 1
George Coggeshall
The Recollections of an American Schooner Captain
Volume one of a classic seafaring memoir George Coggeshall's name is a renowned one among American merchant seafaring men of the early nineteenth century. His writings on his own experiences and hi..
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Wetherell of H. M. S. Hussar
John Wetherell
The Recollections of an Ordinary Seaman of the Royal Navy During the Napoleonic Wars
A true account of the British navy in the Napoleonic Wars This is a book which will delight the many enthusiastic readers of accounts both true and fictional of the Royal Navy in the great days of ..
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Confederate Blockade Runner
John Wilkinson
The Personal Recollections of an Officer of the Confederate Navy
Adventures evading Lincoln's stranglehold on the Southern states During the American Civil War the Union blockade operated to ensure that few trade goods or war materials entered the Confederacy by..
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Coggeshall’s Voyages: Volume 2
George Coggeshall
The Recollections of an American Schooner Captain
The further adventures of a famous American seaman This is the second volume of recollections penned by the renowned schooner captain and author George Coggeshall to be published by Leonaur. This v..
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The Naval Brigade in Natal
C. R. N. Burne
With the Guns of H. M. S. Terrible & H. M. S. Tartar during the Boer War 1899-1900
With the big guns of the Royal Navy in South Africa During the history of warfare—particularly during the nineteenth century—there has been the need to employ naval brigades for duty on land fighti..
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