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Letter-Books And Order-Book Of George, Lord Rodney, Admiral Of The White Squadron, 1780-1782 (Volume I)

Letter-Books And Order-Book Of George, Lord Rodney, Admiral Of The White Squadron, 1780-1782 (Volume I)

Brydges Rodney Rodney, George

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General World HistoryBritish HistoryVietnam War

ISBN10: 9354484824
ISBN13: 9789354484827
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 548
Weight: 1.75
Height: 1.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The war at sea is laid bare in the private directives of its fighting admirals. History speaks in his hand. Letter-Books and Order-Book of George, Lord Rodney, Admiral of the White Squadron, 1780-1782 (Volume I) gathers the official correspondence and standing orders of one of Britain's most controversial and brilliant commanders at the height of the American Revolutionary War at sea. From the Caribbean Sea naval campaigns to the Atlantic approaches, these age of sail naval documents reveal how fleets were handled, discipline enforced, and enemies outmanoeuvred in the brutal chess of eighteenth-century naval power. This meticulously edited Royal Navy letter book offers naval history primary sources of unusual immediacy. The George Brydges Rodney letters and orders trace British Royal Navy 1780-1782 decision-making during crucial West Indies naval operations, from convoy protection and blockade to the running of ships, dockyards, and prize courts. For naval history researchers and as a trusted reference for military historians, it sheds light on British naval warfare 1780s and illuminates the professional culture that later shaped Horatio Nelson naval history and the wider traditions of the service. Casual readers of maritime adventure, as well as serious students of strategy, gain a rare, behind-the-scenes vantage on command at sea. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today: a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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