Great Admirals: Command at Sea, 1587-1945

Book Overview

Combining scholarship with readability, this collection of nineteen biographical essays has been written by a distinguished international team of naval historians in a style readily accessible to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087021229X
• ISBN13: 9780870212291
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Greatest Admirals of the world.

Francis Drake, Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp, Horatio Nelson, David Glasgow Farragut, Heihachiro Togo and more! The book not only has 19 chapters, each dealing with a great Admiral of one of the world's navies, but also there 6 survey chapters, which tell you about changes in ships, weapons and tactics to allow you to be kept up-to-date with the changes in naval warfare as you follow along with the greats, from Drake's expeditions to the battles in the Pacific during World War Two.If you liked this book, I would also suggest; Every Man Will Do His Duty: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts From the Age of Nelson, 1793-1815. Edited by Dean King with John B. Hattendorf.

Awesome Collection Of Some Great Men

Mr. Sweetman has done a fine job with this interesting and readable collection. From Drake to Farragut to Togo to Halsey, this book will draw you in to examine the great generals of the past, detailing the decisive battles they commanded. The essays by the editor also supply a wealth of information about the history and tactics of naval warfare. A fine tome.