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British Naval Captains of the Seven Years´ War: The View from the Quarterdeck
A.B. McLeod
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Description for British Naval Captains of the Seven Years´ War: The View from the Quarterdeck
Hardback.
Presents rich detail on captains' duties and everyday lives. We have always known who were the captains of the Seven Years' War, in the sense of having lists of their names. A few of them, who later became famous, we knew personally at least a little, but until now most of them have neverbeen more than names. The genius of this book is to bring them to life as individuals; to show their hopes and fears, their faults and virtues, and to fill in the details of their working lives. Far from the grand narrative of battles and ... Read more
Presents rich detail on captains' duties and everyday lives. We have always known who were the captains of the Seven Years' War, in the sense of having lists of their names. A few of them, who later became famous, we knew personally at least a little, but until now most of them have neverbeen more than names. The genius of this book is to bring them to life as individuals; to show their hopes and fears, their faults and virtues, and to fill in the details of their working lives. Far from the grand narrative of battles and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837510
SKU
V9781843837510
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for British Naval Captains of the Seven Years´ War: The View from the Quarterdeck
A very useful addition to the growing number of social studies on the Royal Navy.
MARINER'S MIRROR
This important and closely argued study exploits rich archival resources to render these captains as individuals, the better to comprehend the myriad and variant types of Royal Navy post-captain that existed at the apogee of Georgian glory.
AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW ... Read more
MARINER'S MIRROR
This important and closely argued study exploits rich archival resources to render these captains as individuals, the better to comprehend the myriad and variant types of Royal Navy post-captain that existed at the apogee of Georgian glory.
AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW ... Read more