Nelson''s Pathfinders - A Forgotten Story in the Triumph of British Sea Power

The remarkable story of how a handful of intrepid scientific navigators underpinned British naval dominance in the conflict with Napoleon

About the author

Captain Michael Barritt is a former Hydrographer of the Navy, head of the Royal Navy’s hydrographic profession, and a successor to Captain Thomas Hurd. He is the author of Eyes of the Admiralty.

Product details

• Authors: M. K. Barritt, Michael Barritt
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.07.2024
• EAN: 9780300273762
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27376-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, European History, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, c 1800 to c 1900, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Cartography, map-making & projections, Battles & campaigns, Naval forces and warfare, Cartography, map-making and projections, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars