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
By: by A.T. Mahan.
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 1904
Place of publication: Boston
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
Notes: Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.

Includes index.
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.; title: 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.