The great admirals
command at sea, 1587-1945
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Author
Contributions
- Sweetman, Jack, 1940- - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Naval Instute Press, Annapolis, Md, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
133,750 words, Guess
Page Count
535 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL662992M
- ISBN-10087021229X
- OCLC Control Number154163840
- OCLC Control Number36662895
- Internet Archivegreatadmiralscom0000unse
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number97008503
- Goodreads2103903
- LibraryThing2527673
Classifications
- DDC359/.0092/2
- LCCV61 .G74 1997
Description
Combining scholarship with readability, this collection of nineteen biographical essays examines admirals of many navies - from the advent of the gun-armed sailing ship onward, through nearly four centuries - who gave naval combat a recognizably modern form. The theme is leadership in war at sea. Each essay explores the combination of personal attributes and professional experience that shaped the given commander's style of conduct, while analyzing a battle in which that leadership can be observed in action.
Other Editions
- The great admirals: command at sea, 1587-1945
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