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Sir Howard Douglas (17761861) fought in the Napoleonic wars and taught at the Royal Military College. Published in 1858, this work addresses steamship design, steering and propeller engineering as well as tactics of breaking the line, fuel economy and fleet arrangement. This important work remains of interest to military historians.

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. On the application of steam power to the propulsion of ships of war; 2. On the tactics of naval warfare with steam; Appendix; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/13/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108053990, 978-1108053990
      ISBN10: 1108053998
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sir Howard Douglas (17761861) fought in the Napoleonic wars and taught at the Royal Military College. Published in 1858, this work addresses steamship design, steering and propeller engineering as well as tactics of breaking the line, fuel economy and fleet arrangement. This important work remains of interest to military historians.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. On the application of steam power to the propulsion of ships of war; 2. On the tactics of naval warfare with steam; Appendix; Index.

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