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  • The Invisible Hook

    The Hidden Economics of Pirates

    by Peter Leeson ...
    Pack your cutlass and blunderbuss--it's time to go a-pirating! The Invisible Hook takes readers inside the wily world of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century pirates. With swashbuckling irreverence and devilish wit, Peter Leeson uncovers the hidden economics behind pirates' notorious, entertaining, and sometimes downright shocking behavior. Why did pirates fly flags of Skull & Bones? Why ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • The Secrets of Pirate Management

    From The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates

    by Peter Leeson ...
    Series series Princeton Shorts
    What can today's corporate raiders learn from the scourge of the high seas? A lot, as it turns out! Pirates have a surprising amount to teach about building better organizations, promoting diversity in the workplace, and creating powerful brands, among many other business lessons. Curious to hear more? Then sign up for Professor Blackbeard's Management 101 class. And don't be late. He's got a hell ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • Nelson

    Britannia's God of War

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    'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen. It explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of one man's genius, to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Frigates-Sloops & Brigs

    by James Henderson ...
    Series series Pen & Sword Military Classics
    Admiral Nelson's most frequent cry was for more frigates. Though not ships of the line these fast and powerful warships were the 'eyes of the fleet'. They enabled admirals to find where the enemy lay and his likely intentions, as well as patrolling vital trade routes and providing information from far-flung colonies. Together with their smaller cousins, the sloops and brigs of the Royal Navy, they ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A History of the Royal Navy

    Napoleonic Wars

    by Martin Robson ...
    The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wider wars and, for Britain, the key factor in her eventual emergence as the only naval power capable of sustained global hegemony. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea during these years - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 1759

    Hawke and the Defeat of the French Invasion

    by Nicholas Tracy ...
    This authoritative history chronicles the Royal Navy's decisive yet little-known victory over the French during the Seven Years' War.In the mid-18th century, with virtually no regular troops at home, Britain was especially vulnerable to the immanent threat of French invasion. In a cunning naval offensive, the British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke intercepted French ships on their way to ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • HMS Victory

    First Rate 1765

    by Iain Ballantyne, Jonathan Eastland ...
    Series series Seaforth Historic Ships
    "A first-rate visual guide to the most famous preserved warship on the planet. The imagery has the 'wow' factor . . . a brilliant showcase."— Warships International Fleet ReviewHMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy's achievements during the great age of sail, she is based in Portsmouth and seen by tens of thousands of visitors each year.In ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gibraltar

    The Greatest Siege in British History

    by Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins ...
    A rip-roaring account of the dramatic four-year siege of Britain’s Mediterranean garrison by Spain and France—an overlooked key to the British loss in the American RevolutionFor more than three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British ... Read more

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  • The Capture of Louisbourg, 1758

    by Hugh Boscawen ...
    Series Book 27 - Campaigns and Commanders Series
    Louisbourg, France's impressive fortress on Cape Breton Island's foggy Atlantic coast, dominated access to the St. Lawrence and colonial New France for forty years in the mid-eighteenth century. In 1755, Great Britain and France stumbled into the French and Indian War, part of what (to Europe) became the Seven Years' War—only for British forces to suffer successive defeats. In 1758, Britain and ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • After the Bounty

    by Donald Maxton ...
    In 1787, the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Bounty, captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Masters Mate Fletcher Christian led a successful revolt, setting Bligh and eighteen of his men adrift. In his journal, fellow mutineer James Morrison recounts the Bountys voyage from his perspective as the boatswains mate, placing considerable blame ... Read more

    $29.95 USD

  • Pirates 1660–1730

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 67 - Elite
    This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730.It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica and Hispaniola. It details what drove individuals to a life of piracy, how they dressed, their ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Fighting Sail

    Fleet Actions 1775–1815

    by Ryan Miller ...
    Series Book 9 - Osprey Wargames
    In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. Fighting Sail is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in battles ranging from the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Each fleet has access to different ships, tactics, ... Read more

    $13.59 USD