Nelson's Officers and Midshipmen

Informationen zum Autor Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford. As a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he has written extensively on a range of subjects covering military affairs since the 18th century. In addition to teaching cadets, he travels widely for the Ministry of Defence, running courses for foreign military and intelligence officers, and spent two years in Afghanistan on Operation Toral . Klappentext Immortalized in literature through such characters as C. S. Forester's 'Horatio Hornblower' and Patrick O'Brian's 'Jack Aubrey', the officers and midshipmen of the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary (1792-1802) and Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) ran the ships that defended Great Britain against the threat of French invasion. This period saw the Royal Navy achieve its most momentous victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, victories that laid the basis for a period of British naval and imperial supremacy that would last a century. The men who commanded these ships went through a long apprenticeship, often going to sea at the age of 12 or younger. They could serve for up to 60 years, progressing through the ranks in a service that rewarded success in battle and merit to a much larger extent than the contemporary British Army. This title, the companion volume to Warrior 100: Nelson's Sailors, describes the harsh realities of life in the Georgian Royal Navy for all ranks of officer from the lowest midshipman to the most senior admiral and covers the exploits of men such as Horatio Nelson and Thomas Cochrane who provided the basis for the fictional figures that remain so popular to this day. A fascinating book chronicling the courage and daring of those young officers who risked their lives in battle at sea during the Napoleonic wars. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of those boys who fought aboard His Majesty's mighty ships-of-the-line to defend their kingdom against the French. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Chronology /Training, promotion and appearance /Conditions of service /On campaign /Experience of battle and aftermath /Museums and places of interest /Bibliography and further reading /Index...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Fremont-Barnes Gregory
• Mitarbeit: Steve Noon (Illustration), Steve (Illustrator) Noon (Illustration), Noon Steve (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.06.2009
• EAN: 9781846033797
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-379-7
• Seiten: 64
• Abmessung: 180 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Serien: Warrior; Warrior
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Neuzeit bis 1918; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Military institutions