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Man of war life / by Charles Nordhoff. "In the course of his voyage, Nordhoff was to see many countries of south-east Asia and the Far East, before crossing the Pacific, visiting South America, rounding Cape Horn, and finally returning to Norfolk, Virginia, having crossed the Equator six times. Apart from its descriptions of exotic climes, much of the interest in the book lies in a boy's view of naval life and how the ship was run. The book offers a valuable and entertaining account of life in the last days of the sailing warship."--Provided by the publisher. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92NORDHOFF

Royal Naval biography : or, memoirs of the services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains, and commanders ... Marshall, John 1823-1830 • BOOK • 15 copies available. 92:355.33:094

Privateers of the Americas : Spanish American privateering from the United States in the early republic /David Head. "Privateers of the Americas examines raids on Spanish shipping conducted from the United States during the early 1800s. These activities were sanctioned by, and conducted on behalf of, republics in Spanish America aspiring to independence from Spain. Among the available histories of privateering, there is no comparable work. Because privateering further complicated international dealings during the already tumultuous Age of Revolution, the book also offers a new perspective on the diplomatic and Atlantic history of the early American republic. Seafarers living in the United States secured commissions from Spanish American nations, attacked Spanish vessels, and returned to sell their captured cargoes (which sometimes included slaves) from bases in Baltimore, New Orleans, and Galveston and on Amelia Island. Privateers sold millions of dollars of goods to untold numbers of ordinary Americans. Their collective enterprise involved more than a hundred vessels and thousands of people - not only ships' crews but investors, merchants, suppliers, and others. They angered foreign diplomats, worried American officials, and muddied U.S. foreign relations. David Head looks at how Spanish American privateering worked and who engaged in it; how the U.S. government responded; how privateers and their supporters evaded or exploited laws and international relations; what motivated men to choose this line of work; and ultimately, what it meant to them to sail for the new republics of Spanish America. His findings broaden our understanding of the experience of being an American in a wider world."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 341.362.1(73)

Essay on naval tactics Laughton, John Knox, 1874 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.462.3

Encylopaedia metropolitana; or universal dictionary of knowledge Smedley, Edward 1829-1830 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 5.09:094

The story of Trafalgar Laughton, John Knox, 1890 • • 1 copy available. 355.49"1805"(42:44)

The Hazen court-martial : the responsibility for the disaster to the Lady Franklin Bay polar expedition definitely established, with proposed reforms in the law and practice of courts-martial /by T.J. Mackey. Mackey, T. J.-(Thomas Jefferson), 1885. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 344.3(73)"1885"

Nelson's last codicil Laughton, John Knox, 1889 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Nelson

Silk and empire / Brenda M. King. King, Brenda M. 2005. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 338.4/767739094109034

Memoirs relating to the Lord Torrington 1889 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Byng

The hurricane Nordhoff, Charles, 1938 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 820-3

British sailor heroes from Howard to Nelson 1913 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.33(42):92

Sea fights and adventures Laughton, John Knox, 1901 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"15/18"(42)

Pitcairn's island Nordhoff, Charles, 1960 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.133"1789"

The Bounty trilogy Nordhoff, Charles, 1936 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.133"1789"

William IV : a king at sea /Roger Knight. Part of the 'Penguin Monarchs' series, the author gives a concise and perceptive biography of William IV, the 'Sailor King'. Beginning with his childhood, it covers his years with the navy, his long relationship with the actress Mrs Jordan and his marriage to Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. Inheriting the throne at a time of strikes, riots and the push for parliamentary reform, the author shows William as a better king than sailor, leaving the monarchy in a healthier state for the smooth succession of his niece, Victoria. A genealogical table is included, along with colour images of paintings and caricatures of the time. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92WILLIAM IV

Nelson Laughton, John Knox. 1905. Laughton, John Knox, 1905 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Nelson

Manuscripts of and relating to Admiral Lord Nelson Barker, Frederick (coll) 1913 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 091:92Nelson

Men against the sea Nordhoff, Charles, 1936 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.133"1789"

The voyages of William Baffin, 1612-1622 Baffin, William 1881 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123Discovery

The Barker collection : manuscripts of and relating to Admiral Lord Nelson Barker, Frederick (coll) 1913 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 091:92Nelson

Mutiny on the Bounty / Nordhoff, Charles. 1989. Nordhoff, Charles, 1989 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.133"1789"

Nelson Laughton, John Knox. 1895. Laughton, John Knox, 1895 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Nelson

The American flag New York State Education Department 1910 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.9.021(73)

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