Types of naval officers drawn from the history of the British Navy : with some account of the conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and of its subsequent development during the sail period - Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 (Boston, [Mass.] : Little, Brown, and Co., 1901)
Introductory. Conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century.--Progress of naval warfare during the eighteenth century; Hawke: the spirit.--Rodney: the form.--Howe: the general officer, as tactician.--Jervis: the general officer, as disciplinarian and strategist.--Saumarez: the fleet officer and division commander.--Pellew: the frigate captain and partisan officer.
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Keywords: Hawke, Edward Hawke, -- Baron, -- 1705-1781.; Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, -- Baron, -- 1719-1792.; St. Vincent, John Jervis, -- Viscount, -- 1735-1823.; Saumarez, James, -- 1757-1836.; Exmouth, Edward Pellew, -- Viscount, -- 1757-1833.; MILITARY POLICY