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ISBN: 9789004589841 Year: 1893 Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill,
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ISBN: 9780525559931 Year: 2019 Publisher: New York : Penguin Press,
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The author offers here lessons of leadership and character contained in the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. Spanning 2,500 years from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century, the tales of these ten admirals offer up a collection of the greatest imaginable sea stories. None of the admirals in this volume were perfect, and some were deeply flawed. But important themes emerge, not least that there is an art to knowing when to listen to your shipmates and when to turn a blind eye; that serving your reputation is a poor substitute for serving your character; and that taking time to read and reflect is not a luxury, it's a necessity.
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ISBN: 113917682X 1108044646 Year: 2012 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
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Edward Codrington (1770-1851) joined the navy at the age of thirteen. Having narrowly avoided freezing to death in Nova Scotia three years later, he went on to serve during some of the most important naval conflicts of his time. This two-volume biography was first published in 1873, and combines his own accounts with the research of his daughter Lady Bourchier. Volume 2 opens in 1827 as the English fleet, now under Codrington's command, faces the Turks at the battle of Navarino, now seen as a decisive moment in the struggle for Greek independence. It also includes accounts of the blockade of the Morea, Codrington's terse exchanges with the Ottoman commanders, and a vivid portrayal of the devastation that would ensue should his tactics fail. Structured around the first-hand accounts in Codrington's own correspondence, this is both an entertaining read and a useful resource for students of naval history.
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ISBN: 1107360501 1108067212 Year: 1838 Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Cambridge : publisher not identified, Cambridge University Press
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Richard, Earl Howe (1726-99) participated in some of the Royal Navy's most significant conflicts. As captain of the Dunkirk, he fired the first shots of the Seven Years' War off the eastern coast of North America in 1755. After being forced to juggle the demands of the American Revolutionary War with the British government's reluctance to put the ships he needed at his disposal, he resigned his command of the North American Station, but later made a comeback, masterminding the battle against the French on the 'Glorious First of June' in 1794. Prolific author Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) drew on more than 400 of Howe's personal letters in preparing this substantial biography, first published in 1838. Several of Barrow's other works have also been reissued in this series, including his autobiography and accounts of the early years of polar exploration.
ISBN: 0755311817 0755312902 Year: 2003 Publisher: London : Headline book publ.,
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Admirals --- Meteorology --- History
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Year: 2004 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Perlego,
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
ISBN: 1861761783 Year: 2001 Publisher: London : Chatham,
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Year: 1661 Publisher: London : Printed by W. Godbid, and are to be sold by W. Fisher ...,
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Navigation --- Admirals --- History.
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Year: 2004 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Perlego,
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ISBN: 1861760620 Year: 2000 Publisher: London : Chatham,
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Admirals --- Great Britain --- History, Naval
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