The Command of the Ocean

The Command of the Ocean
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 1022
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ISBN-10 : 0393060500
ISBN-13 : 9780393060508
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Book Synopsis The Command of the Ocean by : N. A. M. Rodger

Download or read book The Command of the Ocean written by N. A. M. Rodger and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "N. A. M. Rodger provides reassessments of such famous figures as Pepys, Hawke, Howe, and St. Vincent. The particular and distinct qualities of Nelson and Collingwood are contrasted, and the world of the officers and men who made up the originals of Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower is brought to life. Rodger's comparative view of other navies - French, Dutch, Spanish, and American - allows him to make a fresh assessment of the qualities of the British."--BOOK JACKET.


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