The Great Admirals: Command at Sea, 1587-1945 [Hardcover]

Jack Sweetman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087021229X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870212291
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #796,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Collection Of Some Great Men, February 20, 1998

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This review is from: The Great Admirals: Command at Sea, 1587-1945 (Hardcover)

Mr. Sweetman has done a fine job with this interesting and readable collection. From Drake to Farragut to Togo to Halsey, this book will draw you in to examine the great generals of the past, detailing the decisive battles they commanded. The essays by the editor also supply a wealth of information about the history and tactics of naval warfare. A fine tome.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Admirals of the world., March 23, 2001

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This review is from: The Great Admirals: Command at Sea, 1587-1945 (Hardcover)

Francis Drake, Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp, Horatio Nelson, David Glasgow Farragut, Heihachiro Togo and more! The book not only has 19 chapters, each dealing with a great Admiral of one of the world's navies, but also there 6 survey chapters, which tell you about changes in ships, weapons and tactics to allow you to be kept up-to-date with the changes in naval warfare as you follow along with the greats, from Drake's expeditions to the battles in the Pacific during World War Two.

If you liked this book, I would also suggest; Every Man Will Do His Duty: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts From the Age of Nelson, 1793-1815. Edited by Dean King with John B. Hattendorf.