Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn 1772-1853

by Roger Morriss

Book Overview

How one British admiral changed the course of naval history

Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition documents the long and varied career of Admiral Sir George Cockburn, who presided over much of the British Navy's transition from sail to steam while maintaining the interests and professionalism of the officer corps.

Cockburn's life and times encompassed service under Admiral Horatio Nelson during the French Revolutionary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157003253X
• ISBN13: 9781570032530
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"