Download or read book The Admiral s Pursuit written by Lyle Garford and published by Lyle Garford. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1805 the newly crowned Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte is focused on expanding his empire even further. His only source of frustration is his record of military successes on land are not matched at sea because of steadfast opposition from the British Royal Navy. Dissatisfied with the lack of results achieved by the core leadership in his Navy, Napoleon launches his own bold, secret plan to crush the stubborn British once and for all. French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve soon receives a set of mysterious orders to leave the port of Toulon with his fleet to join with a Spanish squadron and make his way to the Caribbean. He is frustrated the orders give no clear indication of what he is expected to do and he must await future orders from Napoleon. Opposing Villeneuve is British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean fleet, who follow in hot pursuit. The Caribbean soon becomes the centre of a desperate hunt to bring the French to battle with Nelson and his fleet. To help Nelson’s pursuit Captain Evan Ross and Commander James Wilton must sort through a tangled web of rumours spread by master French spy Hubert Montdenoix. Cannons blaze in deadly strife as they struggle desperately to find the French fleet for Nelson. The Admiral’s Pursuit is the sixth and final novel in The Evan Ross Series.
Download or read book Revolt of the Admirals written by Jeffrey G. Barlow and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles in compelling detail the historic showdown between the U.S. Air Force and the Navy over the role of carrier aviation in the national security framework of the United States.
Download or read book The Pursuit of Admiral Von Spee written by Richard Hough and published by Allen & Unwin Australia. This book was released on 1969 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Admirals written by Walter R. Borneman and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet. In The Admirals, award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Drawing upon journals, ship logs, and other primary sources, he brings an incredible historical moment to life, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men -- who were both friends and rivals -- worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay destroyed on the ocean floor at the end of World War II.
Download or read book Admirals written by Andrew Lambert and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, Admirals celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives and battles of eleven of our most remarkable admirals - men such as James II and Robert Blake - Andrew Lambert's book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.'
Download or read book The Admirals Game written by David Donachie and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2012-02-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since being illegally press-ganged into joining King George's Navy, John Pearce has overcome numerous adversaries, which have secured him a position of command on board HMS Faron. Having successfully overcome the French at the Siege of Toulon, Pearce and his comrades, the Pelicans, now face the on-going, bloody battle to defend the port. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Pearce's continuing conflict with Captain Ralph Barclay, the man responsible for press-ganging Pearce and his companions into the Navy, intensifies as Barclay faces a court martial for his actions. But with Barclay's superiors, Admiral Lord Hood and Admiral Hotham, in dispute over how to deal with Barclay's misgivings and with his wife, Emily, struggling to cope with his barbarous nature, Barclay's future looks uncertain. Pearce's hope for retribution may occur sooner than he anticipated, but would it be to his advantage? As Pearce confronts assaults from both the French and his superiors, it becomes clear that Pearce and his comrades are part of a large and potentially fatal plan, where war becomes a calculated game to be won.
Download or read book Lives of the Admirals and other eminent British seamen Containing their personal histories and a detail of all their public services Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time etc written by John Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1744 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lives of the British Admirals written by John Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The British Admirals written by Robert Southey and published by London, Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman. This book was released on 1833 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Churchill and the Admirals written by Stephen Roskill and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Churchill enjoyed two stints as First Lord of the Admiralty, at the start of the First World War and at the start of the Second. He retained close interest in naval matters, especially as the defeat of the U-boat menace was so vital in both wars to maintain the vital supplies so necessary for Britain's war efforts. Indeed, Churchill later said that this was the only thing that had threatened the ultimate Allied victory.
Download or read book Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen Containing Their Personal Histories and a Detail of All Thier Publis Services written by John Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1748 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lives of the British Admirals Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval History from the Earliest Periods written by John Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Napoleon s Admirals written by Richard Humble and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A most readable and interesting work . . . deserves a place on the shelves of anyone interested in war at sea during the Great French Wars.” —Nautical Research Journal On the four sides of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, serried tablets display the names of 660 honored commanders of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Most are those of generals and marshals of the French Army—but 26 of them are those of admirals, commanders of the fleets of Republican and Napoleonic France. In Napoleon’s Admirals, Richard Humble presents not only their individual stories, but an entirely new appraisal of the Anglo-French naval war of 1793-1814: the longest sea war in modern history. Many myths are exploded in this book—from the long-held idea that aristocratic officers of the French Navy emigrated en masse when the Revolution came, leaving the Navy leaderless and doomed to repeated defeats at sea, to the popular British belief that the naval war ended with Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar. Of the 26 “Admirals of the Arc,” 23 had learned their trade in the French royal and merchant navies of the ancien régime. Republican France could call on a wide range of seasoned combat veterans from the American Revolutionary War (1778-83), whose stories are a revelation in themselves. In his account of the men who imposed such a strain in on the world’s greatest Navy for 21 years, Richard Humble has provided a remarkable addition to the well-worn pages of conventional naval history. “Not only authoritative; it makes a very enjoyable and instructive read.” —The Napoleon Series “Fills a major gap in this largely neglected period in French naval history.” —International Journal of Maritime History
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson K B Duke of Bront Etc Etc Etc written by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lives of the British Admirals Containing an Accurate Naval History from the Earliest Periods written by John Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Admirals written by Michael Whitby and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2006-01-21 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Admirals: Canada’s Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century fills an important void in the history of Canada’s navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in not only guiding the day-to-day concerns of running an armed service but in ensuring that it is ready to face the challenges of the future. Canada’s leading naval historians present analytical articles on the officers who led the navy from its foundation in 1910 to the unification in 1968. Six former Maritime Commanders provide personal reflections on command. The result is a valuable biographical compendium for anyone interested in the history of the Canadian Navy, the Canadian Forces, or military and naval leadership in general.
Download or read book Rear Admirals Schley Sampson and Cervera written by James Parker and published by . This book was released on with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
