Types of naval officers drawn from the history of the British Navy
Subtitle: with some account of the conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and of its subsequent development during the sail period.
Series: Essay index reprint series
Publisher: Books for Libraries Press
Published: 1969
Place of publication: Freeport, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781; Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792; Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799; St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823; De Saumarez, James Saumarez, 1st Baron, 1757-1836; Exmouth, Edward Pellew, Viscount, 1757-1833; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography; Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Bibliographical footnotes.
Reprint of the 1901 ed.
Table of contents: title: Introductory; conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century.; title: Progress of naval warfare during the eighteenth century; Hawke, the spirit; Rodney, the form.; title: Howe, the general officer, as tactician.; title: Jervis, the general officer, as disciplinarian and strategist.; title: Saumarez, the fleet officer and division commander.; title: Pellew, the frigate captain and partisan officer.