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Admiral Lord St. Vincent - Saint or Tyrant? - The Life of Sir John Jervis, Nelson's Patron

English · Paperback / Softback

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This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading. It throws an oblique light on Nelson's personality. St Vincent, who was born twenty-three years before Nelson, and survived for eighteen years after Trafalgar, fundamentally influenced the younger man's career despite the two men being diametrically different characters. Yet without him, Nelson's genius might have been submerged by professional jealousy or emotional fragility.

It was St Vincent's strategy and preparation which positioned Nelson to win his three famous victories, but St Vincent himself made vital contributions not only to the defeat of Napoleon but to the well-being of the Royal Navy. Before he became First Lord of the Admiralty, the Navy had been severely weakened by corruption in the dockyards, nepotism in appointments and the appalling conditions under which the seamen lived and worked. St Vincent deserves the profound gratitude of the Nation; not only for enabling Nelson to exercise his tactical brilliance, but also for the role he played in preventing Napoleon from invading the British Isles.

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James D G Davidson is an author and historian.

Summary

First modern biography of a major naval figure of the Napoleonic ear. St Vincent (formerly John Jervis) was a major and positive influence on the career of Nelson.

Product details

Authors James D G Davidson, James D. G. Davidson
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 30.11.2020
 
EAN 9781526784346
ISBN 978-1-5267-8434-6
No. of pages 240
Dimensions 232 mm x 157 mm x 22 mm
Weight 424 g
Illustrations 50 black and white illustrations
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, History - General History, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonisches Reich

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