The Story of HMS Revenge

Stilwell, A: 2009 Pen and Sword UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 218 pages, with photos. Between Drake's Revenge and the Polaris submarine, the most recent Revenge, are the glory years of the Royal Navy. Revenge was at the Armada, the Azores, Trafalgar and Jutland and with weapons capable of terrible destruction. The first Revenge commanded by Queen Elizabeth's favorite, Francis Drake, symbolized the boldness and flair of that period. Faster and more agile than the massive Spanish galleons. The mighty 25,000 ton battleship with eight 15-inch guns was representative of the strength of the British Empire at its peak. The first Revenge would have comfortably fitted across the beam of this battleship. This book is more than about the ships, interesting as they are. It describes their commanders and crews, captures the flavor of life on board and details technological developments, and of course, the actions in which they were involved ISBN 9781844159819 In very good condition