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Author Mackay, Ruddock F.

Title Hawke, Nelson, and British naval leadership, 1747-1805 / Ruddock Mackay and Michael Duffy
Published Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Hawke's rise to leadership -- Hawke at his peak : from Brest to Quiberon Bay in 1759 -- The standards of leadership excellence in the age of sail -- Hawke's tactical legacy neglected, 1778-1797 -- Hawke's strategic legacy lost and rediscovered, 1778-1808 -- Nelson's path to glory
Summary Unlike other books on eighteenth-century British admirals, which tell and re-tell the history of admirals' successful exploits, this book investigates what exactly were the qualities which made for successful naval leadership in this period. It identifies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-232) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781 -- Military leadership
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 -- Military leadership
SUBJECT Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781 fast
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 fast
Hawke, Edward Hawke. swd
Nelson, Horatio. swd
Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Biography
SUBJECT Great Britain. Royal Navy fast
Subject Naval art and science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Command of troops -- History -- 18th century
Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY.
HISTORY -- Modern -- General.
Admirals
Armed Forces -- Officers
Command of troops
Naval art and science
Admiral
Führungseigenschaft
Royal Navy.
Leiderschap.
SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056846
Subject Great Britain
Großbritannien
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Naval history
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Duffy, Michael, 1944-
ISBN 9781846157318
1846157315