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British naval captains of the Seven Years' War : the view from the quarterdeck /
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 never been more than names. The genius of this book is to bring them to...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Woodbridge : Rochester, NY,
Boydell Press ;
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 'Interest' and Ability: The Route to Post Captain; 2 The Tools of the Trade: A Captain's Duties Regarding His Ship's Fabric and Equipment, and Her Influence on His Career; 3 'The People': Manning the Navy during the War; 4 Expertise and Courage: Opportunities for Individuals; 5 Management: The Admiralty and Its Captains; 6 Success or Failure: The Parameters; 7 Conclusion; Appendices; 1 The cohort with essential dates and summary of correspondence; 2 Summary of careers of cohort; Bibliography; Index