"Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Feb 2017 1:05 p.m. PST |
… Saumarez: from the American Revolution to the Defeat of Napoleon. "The career of Guernsey-born Admiral James Saumarez reads like an early history of the Royal Navy. His first battle was against the American revolutionaries in 1775, but thereafter his main opponents were the French and the Spanish, and the first fighting ship he commanded, the eight-gun galley Spitfire, was involved in forty-seven engagements before being run aground. Rising through the ranks, Saumarez fought on land and at sea, and was involved in actions in the English Channel, being given command of a squadron of ships based at Guernsey. He served on HMS Victory, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Blockade of Cadiz, and was with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Promoted to Rear Admiral, he led his ships at the battles of Algeciras and the Gut of Gibraltar. Saumarez was then despatched into the Baltic, where he helped thwart Napoleon s attempt at conquering Russia. So prominent was Saumarez during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, he was featured in the Hornblower novels and other fictional books, including Master and Commander…"
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| Vigilant | 25 Feb 2017 1:20 p.m. PST |
Could have done with this 40 years ago when I was studying his Baltic campaigns as part of my degree. Might have to get this anyway. |
| 15th Hussar | 25 Feb 2017 1:21 p.m. PST |
OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhh, this is a good one…but too pricey for now! Good find, Armand…makes up for those Damned Leonaur Reprints you keep trying to push off on us!  |
| Vigilant | 25 Feb 2017 1:21 p.m. PST |
Then again I've just seen the price. At £50.00 GBP I think it might just stay with Amazon. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 26 Feb 2017 4:18 a.m. PST |
There was a Saumarez in the 23rd Foot during the AWI, as well. |
| Reactionary | 26 Feb 2017 7:42 a.m. PST |
I'll be getting this one. |
| Tango01 | 26 Feb 2017 2:57 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friends!. (smile)
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Armand
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| Grelber | 26 Feb 2017 8:11 p.m. PST |
Had to click and see who this was about. The title says "Admiral James" and all I could think of to follow that was "T. Kirk." Grelber |
| Red Line | 27 Feb 2017 10:22 a.m. PST |
Ooh Saumarez. Been looking for a book on him for a while.
Might have to wait for a paperback but very nice. |
| Tango01 | 27 Feb 2017 10:48 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it too my friend!.
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Armand
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