Man of war
Subtitle: Sir Robert Holmes and the Restoration Navy
By: Richard Ollard.
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781842122365
Subjects: Holmes, Robert, Sir, 1622-1692.; Governors -- England -- Isle of Wight -- Biography.; Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Biography.; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714.; Isle of Wight (England) -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-225) and indexes.
Originally published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1969.
Table of contents: title: A cornet of horse; title: The revolted fleet; title: Prince Rupert's cruise; title: Temporary retirement; title: The Restoration Navy and the Royal African Company; title: The clash with Pepys; title: The Guinea Expedition; title: The challenge to the Dutch; title: The capture of Cape Coast; title: Return via Sao Tome; title: The Second Dutch War; title: The bonfire; title: Scandals and rewards; title: The Third Dutch War; title: Bashaw of the Isle of Wight; title: A conflict of loyalties; title: Appendix 1 : Ships and captains of the Second Africa Expedition; title: Appendix 2 : Holmes's two epitaphs; title: Genealogical table