{"product_id":"hms-victory-pocket-manual-1805-9781472834065","title":"HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of life on board \u003ci\u003eHMS Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, the world''s most famous warship.\u003c\/b\u003eThis addition to the best-selling Conway pocket-book range explores Admiral Nelson's fully preserved flagship\u003ci\u003e HMS Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy's greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805.Peter Goodwin, the leading historian of the sailing man-of-war, explains the workings of the only surviving line of battle' ship of the Napoleonic Wars. And, as \u003ci\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003ewas engaged in battle for only two per cent of her active service, the book also provides a glimpse into life and work at sea during the other ninety-eight per cent of the time.Drawing from a selection of contemporary documents and records, Goodwin explains the day-to-day running of a three-decker Georgian warship: victualling, organisation, discipline, domestic arrangements and medical care.  He answers questions such as: What types of wood were used in building \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e?'; What was her longest","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851768480087,"sku":"9781472834065","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472834065.jpg?v=1710644343","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hms-victory-pocket-manual-1805-9781472834065","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}