History, Military, Naval, Arborist Merchandising Root, Self Service
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Synopsis
Bomb ketchs were invented by the French in the 1660s in order to bombard port towns on the Barbary coast more efficiently. This history the history of bomb ketch in the French style, and the history of other sea-mortars holders; the description of the French bomber galiot and its use; details of "La Salamandre" (1752-1791) and a report of the 1765 campaign; descriptions of the bombardments of the Moroccan ports of Sale and Larrache; detailed commentaries giving extensive explanations of the thirty four plates at 1:48 scale; commentaries on thirty-one photos of the model of a bomb ketch of the period, 1:18 scale; complete nomenclature of fittings and rigging.Book Details
Published
October 1, 1991
Publisher
ANCRE
Pages
144
ISBN
9782903179106