Flags at Sea
Author | : Timothy Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:35007002621849 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Flags at Sea written by Timothy Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of the flags flown at sea by the principal naval powers - Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the USA - during the Age of Sail. The subject is one that has been obscured by curious myths and misunderstandings about where, when and why certain flags - like the piratical 'Jolly Roger' - were flown, and this book's narrative aims to unravel these issues. It also tackles such apparently complicated issues as signalling in peace and war.