PUBLICATIONS OF THE NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY VOL. XXIX.

FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1530-1816

EDITED WITH ELUCIDATIONS FROM CONTEMPORARY AUTHORITIES BY JULIAN S. CORBETT, LL.M.

PRINTED FOR THE NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY MDCCCCV

THE COUNCIL OF THE NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY 1904-1905

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PATRON H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., K.T., K.P.

PRESIDENT EARL SPENCER, K.G.

VICE-PRESIDENTS BRIDGE, ADMIRAL SIR CYPRIAN | PROTHERO, G.W., A.G., G.C.B. | LL.D. HAWKESBURY, LORD. | YORKE, SIR HENRY, K.C.B.

COUNCILLORS

ATKINSON, C.T. | KIPLING, RUDYARD. BATTENBURG, PRINCE LOUIS OF, | LORAINE, REAR-ADMIRAL SIR G.C.B. | LAMBTON, BART. BEAUMONT, VICE-ADMIRAL SIR | LYALL, SIR ALFRED C., G.C.I.E. LEWIS, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. | MARKHAM, SIR CLEMENTS R., CLARKE, COL. SIR GEORGE S., | K.C.B., F.R.S. K.C.M.G. | MARSDEN, R.G. CORBETT, JULIAN S. | NEWBOLT, HENRY. DESART, THE EARL OF, K.C.B. | PARR, REAR-ADMIRAL A.C. DRURY, VICE-ADMIRAL SIR | SLADE, CAPTAIN EDMOND J.W., CHARLES, K.C.S.I. | R.N. FIRTH, PROFESSOR G.H., LL.D. | TANNER, J.R. GINSBURG, B.W., LL.D. | THURSFIELD, J.R. GODLEY, SIR ARTHUR, K.C.B. | TRACEY, ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD, HAMILTON, ADMIRAL SIR R. | K.C.B. VESEY, G.C.B. | WATTS, PHILIP, D.SC., F.R.S.

SECRETARY PROFESSOR J.K. LAUGHTON, D.Litt., King's College, London, W.C.

TREASURER W. GRAHAM GREENE, C.B., Admiralty, S.W.

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