Provides historical background information on eighteenth-century sailing ships and shows how to construct wooden scale models of two different schooners

This carefully researched account of a lesser-known but vital aspect of the American war for independence chronicles exciting ship-to-ship battles, Benedict Arn

Cerinda W. Evans' book, 'Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia,' delves into the intricate details of the shipbuilding industry in coloni

Seven ships from the Revolutionary War -- American and British -- are fully described in this book by one of the best-known ship modelers in the world.