Champion Of The Quarterdeck

Author : Ian M. Bates
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ISBN 13 : 9780958702126
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champion of the Quarterdeck written by Ian M. Bates and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is little known today, having never been one to blow his own trumpet. From humble beginnings as a captain's servant in 1755 he rose on his own merit, over more than 50 years, to the top of his profession.Living by old-fashioned values of loyalty and service, Gower's humanity and concern for others gained him the approbation and loyalty of his officers, crews and peers. Although recognised by his contemporaries as a leading navigator, he has been overlooked by historians until now.While many Royal Navy officers achieved fame for their leadership, acts of bravery or great discoveries, Gower accomplished a diversified and esteemed career that no other officer in the Georgian Navy could claim to equal.He was explorer, master navigator, commander-in-chief, Governor and diplomat. Having rejected great wealth for the sake of the Navy, he was knighted, conveyed a first-of-its-type diplomatic mission to China, charted unexplored seas, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament and was pivotal in suppressing the Nore mutiny. He sat on the largest court martial in the Navy's history, was appointed Governor of Newfoundland and a full admiral, having personally shared in the capture of more than fifty enemy ships during his career.Every warship in the Age of Sail was a training ground for seamen, and every captain exerted extraordinary influence over his men. While some good men stumbled under oppressive officers, others thrived under thoughtful leadership such as Gower's. A constant supporter of young men of promise, he championed and developed the careers of several of Nelson's ?Band of Brothers? in what latter-day historians have termed ?Nelson's Navy'. Many others followed Gower from ship to ship and subsequently mapped out significant naval careers.As an upright and loyal champion of His Majesty's Navy during a career of remarkable exploits and achievements, Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is to be celebrated for his unswerving devotion to duty and his training of many who were to follow in his footsteps with integrity and fortitude.

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Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Morrow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350383198
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Naval Government of Newfoundland in the French Wars written by John Morrow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the professional and political ideas of Newfoundland naval governors during the French Wars, this book traces the evolution of the Naval Governorship and administration of the region, shedding a light on a critical period of its early modern history. Contextualising Newfoundland as part of Britain's broader Atlantic Empire, Morrow focuses on the years 1793-1815 as it transitioned from a largely migratory fishery and 'nursery of seaman' to a colonial settlement with a resident British and Irish population. With a diversifying economy and growing demography amidst the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the governors of Newfoundland faced a unique set of challenges. Drawing upon various primary and secondary sources, Morrow provides a comprehensive account of their responses to the perceived needs of those they governed - both settler and indigenous - and reveals the professional attitudes and attributes they brought to bear on both their civil and military responsibilities.

Author : Edward Fraser
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions of the Fleet written by Edward Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles J. R. Cook
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quarter Deck written by Charles J. R. Cook and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J.D. Davies
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752494104
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannia's Dragon written by J.D. Davies and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research, The Naval History of Wales tells a compelling story that spans nearly 2,000 years, from the Romans to the present. Many Welsh men and women have served in the Royal Navy and the navies of other countries. Welshmen played major parts in voyages of exploration, in the navy's suppression of the slave trade, and in naval warfare from the Viking era to the Spanish Armada, in the American Civil War, both world wars and the Falklands War. Comprehensive, enlightening, and provocative, The Naval History of Wales also explodes many myths about Welsh history, naval historian J.D. Davies arguing that most Welshmen in the sailing navy were volunteers and that, relative to the size of national populations, proportionately more Welsh seamen than English fought at Trafalgar. Written in vivid detail, this volume is one that no maritime or Welsh historian can do without.

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Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quarter-Deck; Or, Home and Abroad. By an Old Sailor [Matthew Henry Barker]. written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jane D. Lyon
Publisher : New Word City
ISBN 13 : 1612309690
Total Pages : 155 pages
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Download or read book The Great Clippers written by Jane D. Lyon and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against great odds, a small group of patriots built a fleet that proved one of the decisive factors in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. These wealthy men had founded the first banks in the United States and built its first railroads, factories, and steamships. Now, they were to cap their achievements by making their young country equally superior in size, and in the process, producing the greatest, swiftest, and most beautiful craft the world had ever seen - the clipper ship. This book not only traces the origins and achievements of the clipper but enlivens the dry bones of historic fact with the flesh and blood of clipper captains and crews. A great era comes to life with their courageous, tenacious stories.

Author : William Dilworth Puleston
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Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapolis, Gangway to the Quarterdeck written by William Dilworth Puleston and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Twining
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Total Pages : 564 pages
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Download or read book Travels in India a Hundred Years Ago written by Thomas Twining and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: