Author: FEVRE, PETER LE
Title: Precursors of Nelson: British Admirals of the Eighteenth Century
Description: London: Chatham Publishing, 2002. First Edition; First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1861760620. 436 pages. With frontispiece & plates. ; Hardcover; Octavo (standard book size); Although Nelson dominates the naval history of the late eighteenth century, in many respects his achievements marked the culmination of a developing tactical tradition in the Royal Navy. The contribution of his predecessors has been neglected, however, largely because so few admirals have received proper modern study. This volume sets out to adjust the record by providing a series of in-depth biographical essays of the most important figures, each written by a specialist in the field.. New in New dust jacket .

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