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The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend
Sam Willis
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Description for The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend
Paperback. The stirring story of the life and 'last fight' of a forgotten British naval legend. Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x colour plate sections and 2 illustrated appendices. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on - but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his 'Last Fight' reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialled and shot; 'Brave Benbow' was ... Read more
Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on - but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his 'Last Fight' reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialled and shot; 'Brave Benbow' was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Hearts of Oak Trilogy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849160377
SKU
V9781849160377
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Ref
99-10
About Sam Willis
Sam Willis has lectured at Bristol University and at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. He is the author of Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare and the highly successful Fighting Ships series for Quercus.
Reviews for The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend
'a vibrant picture of life in the British Navy in the century or so leading up to the great age of Nelson' Mail on Sunday.
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'A must-read account of the life of a man who embodies a forgotten and undervalued period in Britain's maritime history' Dan Snow.
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Mail on Sunday
'A must-read account of the life of a man who embodies a forgotten and undervalued period in Britain's maritime history' Dan Snow.
Dan Snow
'Willis is a magnificent ... Read more