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Hawke, Nelson, and British naval leadership, 1747-1805 /

Unlike other books on eighteenth-century British admirals, which tell and re-tell the history of admirals' successful exploits, this book investigates what exactly were the qualities which made for successful naval leadership in this period. It identifies.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mackay, Ruddock F.
Other Authors: Duffy, Michael, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2009.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Hawke's rise to leadership
  • Hawke at his peak : from Brest to Quiberon Bay in 1759
  • The standards of leadership excellence in the age of sail
  • Hawke's tactical legacy neglected, 1778-1797
  • Hawke's strategic legacy lost and rediscovered, 1778-1808
  • Nelson's path to glory.