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, and Company
Published: 1901
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, Baron, 1757-1836; Exmouth, Edward Pellew, Viscount, 1757-1833; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography
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.