{"product_id":"hms-victory-pocket-manual-1805","title":"Hms Victory Pocket Manual 1805","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of life on board \u003ci\u003eHMS Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, the world''s most famous warship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing 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 voyage?’; ‘How many shots were fired from her guns at Trafalgar?’; ‘How many boats did \u003ci\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003ecarry?’; ‘What was prize money?’; ‘What was grog?’; ‘When did her career as a fighting ship end?’, and ‘How many people visit \u003ci\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003eeach year?’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with black and white diagrams of the ship and maps, this is a full history of the world''s most famous warship in a highly accessible pocket-book format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317529944446,"sku":"NW9781472834065","price":10.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472834065.jpg?v=1778722161","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/hms-victory-pocket-manual-1805","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}