Anson: Royal Naval Commander and Statesman, 1697-1762

“This book will appeal to the academic, and the independent maritime scholar.” — The Northern Mariner

George Anson, Baron Anson (1697—1762), circumnavigator and First Lord of the Admiralty, entered the Royal Navy in 1712 and progressed rapidly, achieving his first command in 1722. He benefited from the patronage of his uncle Thomas Parker, later the Earl of Macclesfield, who served as Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor until his impeachment for fraud in 1725. Anson first saw action at th...