{"product_id":"the-line-upon-a-wind-the-great-war-at-sea-1793-1815","title":"The Line Upon a Wind: The Great War at Sea, 1793-1815","description":"The thrilling story of Britain's death-struggle with Revolutionary France, wherein Napoleon is checkmated by Nelson's brilliant naval exploits.\nIn February 1793 France declared war on Britain, and for the next twenty-two years the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars raged. This was to be the longest, cruelest war ever fought at sea, comparable in scale only to the Second World War. New naval tactics were brought to bear, along with such unheard-of weapons as rockets, torpedoes, and submarines. The war on land saw the rise of the greatest soldier the world had ever known―Napoleon Bonaparte―whose vast ambition was thwarted by a genius he never met in person or in battle: Admiral Horatio Nelson.\nNoel Mostert's narrative ranges from the Mediterranean to the West Indies, Egypt to Scandinavia, showing how land versus sea was the key to the outcome of these wars. He provides details of ship construction, tactics, and life on board. Above all he shows us the extraordinary characters that were the raw material of Patrick O'Brian's and C. S. Forester's magnificent novels.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393066533\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0393066533.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Mostert, Noel\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41575575224378,"sku":"DBV.0393066533.G","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0393066533-0.jpg?v=1785638740","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-line-upon-a-wind-the-great-war-at-sea-1793-1815","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}