Famous British war-ships, and their commanders
- Author(s): Walter Wood
- Category: Transportation and Vehicles
- Publisher: London, Hurst and Blackett, Ltd.
- Publish year: 1897
- ISBN: 9678000005526
- Number of Pages: 332
In the sketches which compose this book it has been the author's aim to improve upon the convenient custom of rewriting volumes of a kindred nature. An endeavour has been made to afford a glimpse of the character of the officers whose work has done so much to make the naval power of England what it is to-day, as well as of the means with which that work was done. In selecting subjects much difficulty has naturally been met, and no doubt the absence of many honoured names will be felt.
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Copyright
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
THE REVENGE AND SIR RICHARD GRENVILLE.
THE CENTURION AND LORD ANSON.
THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE AND LORD HOWE.
THE RAMILLIES AND ADMIRAL BYNG.
THE SHANNON AND CAPTAIN BROKE.
THE VICTORY AND LORD NELSON.
THE TRIUMPH AND ADMIRAL BLAKE.
THE VICTORY AND LORD ST. VINCENT.
THE ROYAL GEORGE AND ADMIRAL KEMPENFELT.
THE FORMIDABLE AND LORD RODNEY.
THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND LORD COLLINGWOOD.
THE VENERABLE AND LORD DUNCAN.
THE SPEEDY AND LORD COCHRANE.
THE ASIA AND SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON.