Park, R. Defensive war by sea: In five parts. I. Shewing how to prepare a ship for a close fight, by ordering their bulk-heads, leaves, coamings, lookholes, in rouls, false ports, portcullesses, &c. and taking the running rigging into the close quarters. II. An epitomy of the art of gunnery; shewing how to find the defects of cannon, what quantity of powder a gun requires, true or false bored, and to find the dispart of a gun true or false bored, and to prepare powder-chests, powder tubs, &c. III. Chasing; where the advantages to be taken by the chase are considered, under all prositions, in respect to the wind and tide. IV. Desentive fighting; shewing how merchant-ships, whether single or in fleets, are to act, when cannonaded or boarded by an enemy, and how to anchor under the protection of their convoy. V. Fortifying ships in a harbour, shewing how to erect batteries upon the land; the advantages of moaring, in respect to the wind and tide, considered: how to lay booms in strait or crooked rivers; and what maxims are to be observed by commanders, before they moar their ships. By Robert park of Ipswich, mariner.
Chicago Style (17th ed.) CitationPark, Robert. Defensive War by Sea: In Five Parts. I. Shewing How to Prepare a Ship for a Close Fight, by Ordering Their Bulk-heads, Leaves, Coamings, Lookholes, in Rouls, False Ports, Portcullesses, &c. and Taking the Running Rigging into the Close Quarters. II. An Epitomy of the Art of Gunnery; Shewing How to Find the Defects of Cannon, What Quantity of Powder a Gun Requires, True or False Bored, and to Find the Dispart of a Gun True or False Bored, and to Prepare Powder-chests, Powder Tubs, &c. III. Chasing; Where the Advantages to Be Taken by the Chase Are Considered, Under All Prositions, in Respect to the Wind and Tide. IV. Desentive Fighting; Shewing How Merchant-ships, Whether Single or in Fleets, Are to Act, When Cannonaded or Boarded by an Enemy, and How to Anchor Under the Protection of Their Convoy. V. Fortifying Ships in a Harbour, Shewing How to Erect Batteries upon the Land; the Advantages of Moaring, in Respect to the Wind and Tide, Considered: How to Lay Booms in Strait or Crooked Rivers; and What Maxims Are to Be Observed by Commanders, Before They Moar Their Ships. By Robert Park of Ipswich, Mariner.
MLA (9th ed.) CitationPark, Robert. Defensive War by Sea: In Five Parts. I. Shewing How to Prepare a Ship for a Close Fight, by Ordering Their Bulk-heads, Leaves, Coamings, Lookholes, in Rouls, False Ports, Portcullesses, &c. and Taking the Running Rigging into the Close Quarters. II. An Epitomy of the Art of Gunnery; Shewing How to Find the Defects of Cannon, What Quantity of Powder a Gun Requires, True or False Bored, and to Find the Dispart of a Gun True or False Bored, and to Prepare Powder-chests, Powder Tubs, &c. III. Chasing; Where the Advantages to Be Taken by the Chase Are Considered, Under All Prositions, in Respect to the Wind and Tide. IV. Desentive Fighting; Shewing How Merchant-ships, Whether Single or in Fleets, Are to Act, When Cannonaded or Boarded by an Enemy, and How to Anchor Under the Protection of Their Convoy. V. Fortifying Ships in a Harbour, Shewing How to Erect Batteries upon the Land; the Advantages of Moaring, in Respect to the Wind and Tide, Considered: How to Lay Booms in Strait or Crooked Rivers; and What Maxims Are to Be Observed by Commanders, Before They Moar Their Ships. By Robert Park of Ipswich, Mariner.