Project Gutenberg 2012-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 87 Wharton, W. J. L. (William James Lloyd) 1843 1905 Wharton, William James Lloyd, Sir A Short History of H.M.S. Victory Produced by sp1nd, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Short History of H.M.S. 'Victory'" by W. J. L. Wharton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the illustrious history of the famous warship H.M.S. Victory, detailing its significant role in naval history, particularly in battles such as Trafalgar, and its various configurations and commanders over the years. The text likely serves to educate readers on the ship's storied past and its impact on British naval power. At the start of the book, the author outlines the introduction of H.M.S. Victory, highlighting its significance as the flagship of Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar, where Nelson met his tragic fate. The narrative emphasizes the ship's construction in 1765 and details its various armaments and modifications over time. It discusses early encounters and the ship's subsequent engagements leading up to Trafalgar, illustrating the events and historical context surrounding this prominent vessel in British naval history. The opening sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of H.M.S. Victory's legacy and contributions to maritime warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40847/40847-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History, Naval Victory (Ship) VA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General 147572 147581 2024-09-17T08:24:54.587968 2023-09-18T03:42:42.464421 text/html text/html 148019 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 464059 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 465760 2024-09-17T08:24:58.994963 application/epub+zip 467097 2024-09-17T08:24:55.662953 application/epub+zip 149134 2024-09-17T08:24:54.954990 application/epub+zip 662799 2024-09-17T08:25:01.347941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643876 2024-09-17T08:24:58.110953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186034 2022-09-18T16:50:20.543001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118735 118545 2024-09-17T08:24:54.179973 2023-09-18T03:42:42.093456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 118613 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44338 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118602 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44311 2012-09-23T10:34:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20421 2024-09-17T08:25:01.505942 application/rdf+xml 17052 2024-09-17T08:24:55.037957 image/jpeg 2474 2024-09-17T08:24:54.995963 image/jpeg 465898 2024-09-17T08:24:54.621005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog