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

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.

About the author

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