The Lost Ships of Charles II's Navy
understanding the seventeenth-century warship
$210.49
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2026
Summary
Reconstructing Charles II’s Lost Fleet: Architectural Marvels of the 17th Century
A comprehensively researched and beautifully illustrated history of the design of the ships of Charles II Navy, using carefully reconstructed architectural plans based on contemporary records.
The Royal Navy of the late 17th century was the greatest enterprise in the country, dwarfing civilian concerns. And in 1777, with Samuel Pepys as Secretary of the Navy, the House of Commo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472866691 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147286669X |
| Author: | Richard Endsor |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 312mm x 240mm |
About The Author
Richard Endsor
Richard Endsor has devoted considerable time to studying the structures and the building process of 17th-century ships and has written several books on the subject. The Restoration Warship (2009) for which he was awarded the Certificate of Merit for the best-illustrated book at the Mountbatten Maritime Award for Best Literary Contribution in 2010. The Warship Anne (2017) and most recently, The Master Shipwright’s Secrets (2020) for which I was awarded the prestigious Anderson Medal for the best maritime book published in 2020. He has also co-authored other books including The Great Ordnance Survey of 1698 (2013) with Frank Fox. Apart from these books he has published many articles in journals such as the Mariner’s Mirror and exhibited paintings at the RSMA exhibitions.
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