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CORDINGLY, DAVID Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon The Biography of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836
New York, New York, U.S.A. Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 1582341931) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st US edition, 1st printing, new condition, new from jobber, the history of the Ship of the Line The Bellerophon 1782-1836. This ship played an im,portent part in three major sea campaigns: the glorious First of June (1794), the Battle of the Nile (1798) and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), all of which helped to establish British supremacy on the High Seas. Napoleon surrendered to the Captain of the ship after being trapped at Rochfort. Ilus with contemporary artworks. 355 pp. New/New.
Offered for US$ 13.00 by: The Albatross - Book number: 8715
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