Hawke, Nelson and British Naval Leadership, 1747-1805 - Couverture rigide

Mackay, Ruddock; Duffy, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1843834995 ISBN 13 : 9781843834991

Editeur : The Boydell Press, 2009

Synopsis

Hawke, Nelson and British Naval Leadership, 1747-1805 Investigates what exactly were the qualities which made for successful naval leadership in eighteenth-century Britain. This book identifies 12 key qualities, and discusses how far each of the many leading admirals of the period possessed these qualities. It argues that Hawke and Nelson were the outstanding naval leaders of the eighteenth century.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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 twelve key qualities, and discusses how far each of the many leading admirals of the period possessed these qualities. It argues that Hawke and Nelson were the outstanding naval leaders of the eighteenth century, outlining their respective careers and showing how both of them possessed, more than the other admirals, the key qualities of leadership. Moreover, it argues that British fleet tactics and blockade strategy reached a new high level in the middle of the eighteenth century; that Hawke played the leading operational role in achieving this; and that Hawke has been undervalued both in the history of the British navy and in public estimation of Britain's great military and naval leaders. Overall, the book provides a refreshing reappraisal of British naval warfare in the eighteenth century, enabling readers to relive key battles and other encounters, and appreciate how crucial, alongside other key factors which are also discussed, the leadership qualities of the admirals were in bringing about success, or, in some cases, failure.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ruddock Mackay has published extensively on maritime history and taught at the Royal Naval College Dartmouth and the University of St Andrews. Michael Duffy, who was Director of the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies at the University of Exeter 1991-2007, has also published extensively on maritime history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Boydell Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1843834995
• ISBN 13: 9781843834991
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256