The Pen and Ink Sailor: Charles Middleton and the King's Navy, 1778-1813Routledge, 13. sep. 2013 - 192 sider Examiner of the Navy and the First Lord of the Admiralty during the Trafalgar Campaign, Sir Charles Middleton was responsible for creating vital links between the naval shore establishment, policy makers in Whitehall and commanders at sea. |
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1 Cruising the West Indies | 1 |
2 The Mainspring of Everything Naval | 21 |
3 Coppering the Fleet | 45 |
4 Trying the Carronade | 61 |
5 Thinking about War at Sea | 73 |
6 Laying Up the Fleet | 90 |
7 Reforming the Navy Office | 115 |
A Man of Ripe Experience | 149 |
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