Types of naval officers drawn from the history of the British navy : 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

Types of naval officers drawn from the history of the British navy : 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

Boston : Little, Brown, and Co., 1901.

xiv, 500 p., [7] leaves of plates : ports., plans ; 22 cm.

359.00922 M214 1901

(OCoLC)02625921

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
Includes index.
Contents: Introductory -- Conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century -- Progress of naval warfare during the eighteenth century. Hawke: the spirit -- Rodney: the form -- Howe: the general officer, as tactician -- Jervis: the general officer, as disciplinarian and strategist -- Saumarez: the fleet officer and division commander -- Pellew: the frigate captain and partisan officer.
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