BRITISH ADMIRALS OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

The contemporaries of Nelson. Although he was the most prominent naval officer of the age, Nelson was only the most successful of an outstanding group of commanders that led the Royal Navy to its unprecedented success in the wars of 1793-1815. This volume sets out to adjust the record by providing a series of in-depth biographies of fourteen of the most important figures, each written by a well-known specialist. The commanders covered are: Hotham, Duncan, Orde, Rainier, Knowles, Collingwood, Duckworth, Calder, Warren, Saumarez, Pellew, Troubridge, Samuel, Hood and Keats. The coverage has been organised to dovetail perfectly, resulting in a coherent history of the art of command in the sailing navy at its apogee. Following the pattern of the well-received "Precursors of Nelson", this book will be required reading for every historian of the period.