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Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon

Anthony Sullivan

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Description:The career of Guernsey-born Admiral James Saumarez reads like an early history of the Royal Navy. His first battle was against the American revolutionaries in 1775, but thereafter his main opponents were the French and the Spanish. The first fighting ship he commanded, the eight-gun galley Spitfire, was involved in forty-seven engagements before being run aground. Rising through the ranks, Saumarez fought on land and at sea, and was involved in actions in the English Channel while in command of a squadron based at Guernsey. He served on HMS Victory, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Blockade of Cadiz, and was with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he led his ships at the battles of Algeciras and Gibraltar. Saumarez was then despatched to the Baltic, where he helped thwart Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia. So prominent was Saumarez during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, he was featured in the Hornblower novels and other works of fiction, including Master and Commander. In the first biography of Saumarez for more than 170 years, Anthony Sullivan tells the story of one of the most remarkable individuals of the great days of sail.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon. To get started finding Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 248

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Frontline Books

Release: 2017

ISBN: 1526706512

Description: The career of Guernsey-born Admiral James Saumarez reads like an early history of the Royal Navy. His first battle was against the American revolutionaries in 1775, but thereafter his main opponents were the French and the Spanish. The first fighting ship he commanded, the eight-gun galley Spitfire, was involved in forty-seven engagements before being run aground. Rising through the ranks, Saumarez fought on land and at sea, and was involved in actions in the English Channel while in command of a squadron based at Guernsey. He served on HMS Victory, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Blockade of Cadiz, and was with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he led his ships at the battles of Algeciras and Gibraltar. Saumarez was then despatched to the Baltic, where he helped thwart Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia. So prominent was Saumarez during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, he was featured in the Hornblower novels and other works of fiction, including Master and Commander. In the first biography of Saumarez for more than 170 years, Anthony Sullivan tells the story of one of the most remarkable individuals of the great days of sail.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon. To get started finding Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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