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

by James R. Thursfield

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411454941
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	06/07/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	442
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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.