Sir Cloudesley Shovell:
Harris, Simon
Sir Cloudesley Shovell: Stuart admiral - Spellmount 2001 - xv, 431p., [8]p. of plates
Bibliography: p.407-414 Includes index
This is the first in-depth biography of a naval man, who in his day was as famous as Horatio Nelson. The story highlights the imprecision of early 18th century navigation which was to lead to Shovell's violent death with 2,000 of his men.
9781862270992 1862270996
100=NOTNACO 600=NOTNACO
Shovell Sir Cloudesley
Admirals--Great Britain--Biography
Great Britain--History, Naval--Stuarts, 1603-1714
920 SHO
Sir Cloudesley Shovell: Stuart admiral - Spellmount 2001 - xv, 431p., [8]p. of plates
Bibliography: p.407-414 Includes index
This is the first in-depth biography of a naval man, who in his day was as famous as Horatio Nelson. The story highlights the imprecision of early 18th century navigation which was to lead to Shovell's violent death with 2,000 of his men.
9781862270992 1862270996
100=NOTNACO 600=NOTNACO
Shovell Sir Cloudesley
Admirals--Great Britain--Biography
Great Britain--History, Naval--Stuarts, 1603-1714
920 SHO