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Boarders away, with steel : the edged weapons and polearms of the classical age of fighting sail, 1626-1826, tracing their development in the navies of England and northern Europe through that of the United States / as written and illustrated by William Gilkerson ; with the help of divers colleagues, curators, collectors & archivists ... & in co-operation with the USS Constitution Museum - Boston,...

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Author:
Gilkerson, William  Search this
Morss, Sherman  Search this
Comfort, Sim  Search this
USS Constitution Museum  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 160 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
England
History
Europe
United States
Date:
1991
Notes:
"With particular attention to the period of the American Revolution throuhg the war of 1812.
Title on t.p. verso: Boarders away: with steel-edged weapons & polearms.
Topic:
Weapons--History  Search this
Naval battles  Search this
Naval battles--History  Search this
Call number:
U884 .G47 1991
U884.G47 1991
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_416918