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John Morrow

British Flag Officers in the French Wars, 1793-1815

Admirals' Lives

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During the French wars (1793-1801, 1803-1815) the system of promotion to flag rank in the Royal Navy produced a cadre of admirals numbering more than two hundred at its peak. These officers competed vigorously for a limited number of appointments at sea and for the high honours and significant financial rewards open to successful naval commanders. When on active service admirals faced formidable challenges arising from the Navy's critical role in a global conflict, from the extraordinary scope of their responsibilities, and from intense political, public and professional expectations. While a great deal has been written about admirals' roles… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-4742-7768-6
  • EAN: 9781474277686
  • Produktnummer: 25393550
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
  • Seitenangabe: 352 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 2'706 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage
  • Abbildungen: 17 b/w illustrations

Über den Autor


John Morrow is Professor of Political Studies and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has been a Bye Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge, a visiting lecturer in the History Faculty at the University of Cambridge, and a visiting fellow at both the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh and the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.

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