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Author McCranie, Kevin D

Title Admiral Lord Keith and the naval war against Napoleon / Kevin D. McCranie ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene A. Smith
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
Contents Table of Contents; Introduction: "A man of rank in society" 1; Figures and Maps x; Foreword xi; Preface and Acknowledgments xiii; 1. "My liking the sea very well": Education and Advancement-His EarlyNaval Career (1746-82) 4; 2. "If I were well it would be a wonder": Personal and Career Prospects(1774-94) 25; 3. "Things go remarkably well": From the Cape of Good Hope to Mutiny(1794-97) 41; 4. "Reflecting on human events and their uncertainty": Escaping the Stigmaof an Affront (1797-99) 62; 5. "I am a great loser": Keith in the Western Mediterranean (1800) 80
6. "An arduous task to perform": Keith and the Egyptian Campaign (1801)1017. "Such times require the ablest men that can be got": Keith in the NorthSea (1803-7) 124; 8. "I lead a disagreeable life": Command of the Channel Fleet (1812-14)149; 9. "I am doing my best to nab Nap!": The Fates of Keith and Napoleon(1815-23) 167; Conclusion: "He has generally stood high in estimation, as an officer" 181; Abbreviations 189; Notes 191; Bibliography 227; Index 241
Summary McCranie's book is the first modern biography of Keith, who learned the art of commanding single ships and small squadrons during the American Revolution. Keith eventually commanded four major fleets--the Eastern Seas, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, and the Channel
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Elphinstone, George Keith, 1746-1823.
SUBJECT Elphinstone, George Keith, 1746-1823 fast
Subject Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY.
Admirals
SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056846
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056847
Subject Great Britain
Genre/Form Biographies
Naval history
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2005056303
ISBN 9780813036311
0813036313