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does nor like Marrin Frobisher, and this warps his portrayal of his subject. Frobisher was entirely a man of his time, but McDermott insists on fo llowing modern conceir in judging Frobisher by the standards of our own time. Worse, he displays the anti-E uropean bias now too fas hionable in academic circles. Despite these flaws, Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer is a good read and more. It is the story ofa man whose courage and leadership abilities enabled him to rise from poverry to a leading role in England's navy in its greatesr fight against odds. WILLIAM 5. LIND Washington DC The Tudor Navy: The Ships, Men and Organisation, 1485-1603, by Arthur Nelson (Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 2001, 224pp, illus, notes, biblio, gloss, appen, index, ISBN 1-55750-8 16-X; $56.95 hc) Arthur Nelson 's book is a valuable resource for background information about the genesis of the T udor navy, its vessels and the organization of its personnel. Its many tables, illustrations, and source marerials form a literary appetizer for more indepth information. The author devotes the first 25 pages to the Royal Navy prior to 1485, rhe complex history of rhe formarion of rhe English nation, and the development of the small naval forces required by the parade of rapidly deposed monarchs. With rhe stabiliry of Tudor England, Nelson explores rhe history of rhe monarchy and irs need for and use of a navy through rhe dearh of Queen Elizaberh I, tracing the development and evolution of the era's vessels-carracks, caravels, galleons, galleys, galleases, pinnaces, and row barges-and their armament-demi-, royal, serpentine, and stone cannons, as well as Falcons, Minions, Sakers, culverins, swivels, and mortars. In addition, Nelson explains ship measurement variarions such as rhe two Bakers' formulae plus ballasr/ buoyancy problems and solutions. The seco nd sectio n of the book enco mpasses a detailed and masterful account of the navy's encounters with the Spanish Armada, particularly the contrib utions of Francis Drake and John Hawkins to this complex series of engagements .
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The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854, by Paul H. Silverstone (Naval Institure Press, Annapolis MD, 2000, I 44 pp, illus, appen, biblio, ind ex , ISBN 1-55750-893-3; $38.95hc) This first volume of a seri es on United States warships details vessels from the earliest days of rhe US Navy to those used in the Mexican War. While not a book one would read cover to cover, ir provides, in tabular form, important details about each of the ships of the period, from rhe mighty ships of the line through fri gates and brigs all the way to smaller gunboats. The organization of the material is good , with the "freshwa ter" navy shown separately. A concise listing of the particulars of each ship , or class of ship, along with their significant battles, prizes and modifications makes this a valuable reference. Drawings-some done by the officers or men who served on the ship- and, in later cases, photographs of the ships provide a rich visual adj unct to the text. A brief section on the Texas navy, the Reven ue C utter Service, and a listing of the losses suffered by the Royal Navy in North American waters during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 round out this excellent work.While I would have liked some additional detail, I found the volume useful. I look fo rwa rd to the furure volumes. WILLIAM H. WHITE Trustee, NMHS Rumson, New Jersey Lost Towns of Tidewater Maryland, by Donald G. Shomerre (Tidewater Publishers, Centreville MD, 2000, 39 1pp , illus, appen, nores, index, ISBN 0-87033-527-8; $36.95hc) When Maryland was being settled as a colony of the Crown, the royal governors-Lord Baltimore and his successor Lord Baltimores-decreed char towns be established on both shores of C hesapeake Bay. Between 1668 and 1751, some 130 towns and pons were legislared by fiat or other government action; it was "an urban developm ent program unrivaled in scope byanyothercolonyexcep t Virginia." Fourreen of rhese survived into the 21st century. Some-Annapolis, Baltimore, Oxford, Chestertown, and Bladensburg among them-are populous and well known; others-Green Hill, Fredericktown, Georgetown, Hallowing Point, and John Wes rs,
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