Champion Of The Quarterdeck
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Champion Of The Quarterdeck
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Author : Ian M. Bates
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-31
Champion Of The Quarterdeck written by Ian M. Bates and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-31 with Admirals categories.
Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is little known today, having never been one to blow his own trumpet. From humble beginnings as a captain's servant in 1755 he rose on his own merit, over more than 50 years, to the top of his profession.Living by old-fashioned values of loyalty and service, Gower's humanity and concern for others gained him the approbation and loyalty of his officers, crews and peers. Although recognised by his contemporaries as a leading navigator, he has been overlooked by historians until now.While many Royal Navy officers achieved fame for their leadership, acts of bravery or great discoveries, Gower accomplished a diversified and esteemed career that no other officer in the Georgian Navy could claim to equal.He was explorer, master navigator, commander-in-chief, Governor and diplomat. Having rejected great wealth for the sake of the Navy, he was knighted, conveyed a first-of-its-type diplomatic mission to China, charted unexplored seas, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament and was pivotal in suppressing the Nore mutiny. He sat on the largest court martial in the Navy's history, was appointed Governor of Newfoundland and a full admiral, having personally shared in the capture of more than fifty enemy ships during his career.Every warship in the Age of Sail was a training ground for seamen, and every captain exerted extraordinary influence over his men. While some good men stumbled under oppressive officers, others thrived under thoughtful leadership such as Gower's. A constant supporter of young men of promise, he championed and developed the careers of several of Nelson's ?Band of Brothers? in what latter-day historians have termed ?Nelson's Navy'. Many others followed Gower from ship to ship and subsequently mapped out significant naval careers.As an upright and loyal champion of His Majesty's Navy during a career of remarkable exploits and achievements, Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower is to be celebrated for his unswerving devotion to duty and his training of many who were to follow in his footsteps with integrity and fortitude.
Champions Of The Fleet
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Author : Edward Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
Champions Of The Fleet written by Edward Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Great Britain categories.
Quarterdeck
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Author : Julian Stockwin
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-10-01
Quarterdeck written by Julian Stockwin and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-01 with Fiction categories.
Promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797, Thomas Kydd must now sit an examination to confirm his rank—or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an officer in His Majesty's Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer, he must also become a gentleman. Kydd and his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi set sail in HMS Tenacious for the North American station. Aboard the old 64-gun ship, Kydd comes to doubt he will ever match up to the high-born gentlemen officers.
The Naval Government Of Newfoundland In The French Wars
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Author : John Morrow
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-07-27
The Naval Government Of Newfoundland In The French Wars written by John Morrow and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-27 with History categories.
Exploring the professional and political ideas of Newfoundland naval governors during the French Wars, this book traces the evolution of the Naval Governorship and administration of the region, shedding a light on a critical period of its early modern history. Contextualising Newfoundland as part of Britain's broader Atlantic Empire, Morrow focuses on the years 1793-1815 as it transitioned from a largely migratory fishery and 'nursery of seaman' to a colonial settlement with a resident British and Irish population. With a diversifying economy and growing demography amidst the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the governors of Newfoundland faced a unique set of challenges. Drawing upon various primary and secondary sources, Morrow provides a comprehensive account of their responses to the perceived needs of those they governed - both settler and indigenous - and reveals the professional attitudes and attributes they brought to bear on both their civil and military responsibilities.
The Quarter Deck
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Author : Charles J. R. Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1844
The Quarter Deck written by Charles J. R. Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1844 with English fiction categories.
The Quarter Deck Or Home And Abroad By An Old Sailor Matthew Henry Barker
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
The Quarter Deck Or Home And Abroad By An Old Sailor Matthew Henry Barker written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with categories.
Britannia S Dragon
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Author : J.D. Davies
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Britannia S Dragon written by J.D. Davies and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with History categories.
Based on extensive research, The Naval History of Wales tells a compelling story that spans nearly 2,000 years, from the Romans to the present. Many Welsh men and women have served in the Royal Navy and the navies of other countries. Welshmen played major parts in voyages of exploration, in the navy's suppression of the slave trade, and in naval warfare from the Viking era to the Spanish Armada, in the American Civil War, both world wars and the Falklands War. Comprehensive, enlightening, and provocative, The Naval History of Wales also explodes many myths about Welsh history, naval historian J.D. Davies arguing that most Welshmen in the sailing navy were volunteers and that, relative to the size of national populations, proportionately more Welsh seamen than English fought at Trafalgar. Written in vivid detail, this volume is one that no maritime or Welsh historian can do without.
The Great Clippers
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Author : Jane D. Lyon
language : en
Publisher: New Word City
Release Date : 2016-08-12
The Great Clippers written by Jane D. Lyon and has been published by New Word City this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-12 with History categories.
Against great odds, a small group of patriots built a fleet that proved one of the decisive factors in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. These wealthy men had founded the first banks in the United States and built its first railroads, factories, and steamships. Now, they were to cap their achievements by making their young country equally superior in size, and in the process, producing the greatest, swiftest, and most beautiful craft the world had ever seen - the clipper ship. This book not only traces the origins and achievements of the clipper but enlivens the dry bones of historic fact with the flesh and blood of clipper captains and crews. A great era comes to life with their courageous, tenacious stories.
Champion Of The Main
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Author : CAPT. W.E. JOHNS.
language : en
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
Release Date : 2023-07-25
Champion Of The Main written by CAPT. W.E. JOHNS. and has been published by Alien Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Fiction categories.
Set in 1687, Mark Lawson, aged 15, waits at Port Royal in Jamaica for the return of Captain John Champion, the Captain of the “Rose of England” who has been looking for another ship named the “Silver Spray”. Champion returns with news that the “Silver Spray” has been taken by the notorious pirate, Gabriel Rochelle, known as “the Butcher”. Mark’s father, Colonel Lawson, the owner of both ships was aboard the “Silver Spray” and Mark grieves for his father’s certain death. Champion complains to Mark about the corruption in Port Royal and says that the Lieutenant Governor, the Admiralty Judge and Provost-Marshall are all in Rochelle’s pay. Mark and Champion publicly confront the three Governing Officials and in the resulting melee, a sailor is pushed onto Captain Champion’s sword. Sentenced to hang, both Champion and Mark are locked up with another condemned sailor by the name of Will Greenaway.
Beneath The Waves
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Author : A.S. Evans
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2010-07-26
Beneath The Waves written by A.S. Evans and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-26 with History categories.
Since the beginning of the Royal Navy Submarine Service in 1901, 173 submarines have been lost and in many circumstances with their entire crew. War inevitably takes a heavy toll: in World War Two alone 341 officer and 2,801 ratings failed to return to harbour. The loss of personnel was roughly equivalent to the strength of the Submarine Arm at the outbreak of war.Between the first loss, A1 in 1904, and the last, Artemis in 1971, lie many stories in which cool nerve was very much in evidence and one can marvel at the escape of the only survivor of Perseus; and of the sinking of Olympus from which the few survivors had to swim seven miles before receiving help; and of Surgeon-Lieutenant Charles Rhodes who died that others may live. These and many other accounts of submarine escape are described within this history and whenever possible in the words of survivors or witnesses.