Signals and instructions, 1776-1794
By: edited by Julian S. Corbett.
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press
Published: 1971
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Regulations.; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Communication systems.; Naval tactics.; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 376-395.
Reprint of 1st ed., London, Naval Records Society, 1909.
Table of contents: title: General introduction.; title: Lord Howe - North American Station, 1776-8.; title: Kempenfelt's first instructions, 1779-80.; title: Kempenfelt's Signals and explanatory instructions, with Howe's modifications, 1781-2.; title: The regular additional instructions, 1778.; title: North American station, 1779-82, Arbuthnot, Graves, and Digby.; title: The last form of the general and additional fighting instructions, with MS. additions of Rodney, Pigot and Hood, 1781-3.; title: Lord Howe's instructions, 1790-94.; title: Appendices: A. Additional instructions of the Seven Years' War.; title: B. Rodney's landing instructions, 1761-2.; title: C. Addenda to v. 29. 'Fighting instructions, 1530-1816'.; title: D. Breaking the line.; title: E. Bibliography I. English works on naval tactics, 1750-1850 (p. 376-379).; title: F. Bibliography II. Instructions and signal books, 1650-1830 (p. 380-395)