James R. Thursfield

Nelson and Other Naval Studies (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of essays by the highly respected James Thursfield examines the astonishing achievements in the careers of several great sea commanders including John Paul Jones, Admiral Adam Duncan, and Lord Nelson (including his crowning victory at Trafalgar)as well as lessons for successful naval strategy drawn from various historical events.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Barnes & Noble
• Seitenzahl: 442
• Altersempfehlung: ab 0 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781411454941
• Artikelnr.: 50389545

Autorenporträt

Sir James Richard Thursfield (1840-1923), a British naval historian, was the first editor of the Times Literary Supplement. His journalistic writings include The Navy and the Nation (1897), Nelson and Other Naval Studies (1909), and Naval Warfare (1913). He held a fellowship at Jesus College, Oxford from 1864-1881 and was knighted in 1920.