Field of military history concerning war at sea

Crimean War: a blazing battle in and around the harbour at Sevastopol, details of the French and English ships are given. Wood engraving, 1855.

1 print : wood engraving ; image 44.7 x 74.5 cm

Guide to the manuscripts in the National Maritime Museum / edited by R.J.B. Knight.

212 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm

Starving sailors : the influence of nutrition upon naval and maritime history / edited by J. Watt, E.J. Freeman, and W.F. Bynum.

Subject catalogue of printed books : part 1 historical section.

xiii, 400 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Five naval journals : 1789-1817 / edited by Rear-Admiral H.G. Thursfield.

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Crimean War: a blazing battle in and around the harbour at Sevastopol, details of the French and English ships are given. Wood engraving, 1855.

Guide to the manuscripts in the National Maritime Museum / edited by R.J.B. Knight.

Starving sailors : the influence of nutrition upon naval and maritime history / edited by J. Watt, E.J. Freeman, and W.F. Bynum.

Subject catalogue of printed books : part 1 historical section.

Five naval journals : 1789-1817 / edited by Rear-Admiral H.G. Thursfield.