Project Gutenberg 2006-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 628 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. Types of Naval Officers, Drawn from the History of the British Navy Introductory; conditions of naval warfare at the beginning of the eighteenth century -- Progress of naval warfare during the eighteenth century; Hawke, the spirit; Rodney, the form -- Howe, the general officer, as tactician -- Jervis, the general officer, as disciplinarian and strategist -- Saumarez, the fleet officer and division commander -- Pellew, the frigate captain and partisan officer. E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Types of Naval Officers, Drawn from the History of the British Navy" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work examines the lives and careers of notable naval officers from the British Navy during the significant periods of naval warfare, particularly in the 18th century. Mahan delves into the professional characteristics and individual contributions of these officers, illustrating their roles within the broader context of maritime history and warfare. At the start of this work, Mahan sets the stage by contextualizing the naval warfare landscape at the beginning of the 18th century. He introduces the significance of various naval conflicts, particularly the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War, and discusses the evolutions in naval strategy and tactics of the time. The opening portion serves to emphasize the impact of influential figures like Hawke and Rodney, illustrating how their actions and successes played a pivotal role in shaping naval practices. Mahan also reflects on the changes in naval operations, marked by notable successes and failures of engagement, which are used as instructive examples to highlight the importance of leadership in naval history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Saumarez, James, 1757-1836 Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781 Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792 Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799 St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823 Exmouth, Edward Pellew, Viscount, 1757-1833 Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 973467 2025-08-08T03:59:11.241017 text/html 950479 2006-05-04T15:55:20 text/html 731527 2025-08-08T03:59:31.978871 application/epub+zip 742289 2025-08-08T03:59:18.616950 application/epub+zip 420725 2025-08-08T03:59:15.402017 application/epub+zip 1167353 2025-08-08T03:59:39.686854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063855 2025-08-08T03:59:27.985893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734294 2022-09-08T15:51:01.738445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789557 2025-08-08T03:59:09.411974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 789063 2020-12-13T22:51:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 789080 2020-12-13T22:51:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23754 2025-08-08T03:59:39.845844 application/rdf+xml 24288 2025-08-08T03:59:16.028942 image/jpeg 4764 2025-08-08T03:59:15.730950 image/jpeg 295073 2020-12-13T22:51:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 585942 2020-12-13T22:51:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 294958 2020-12-13T22:51:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 703805 2025-08-08T03:59:11.330041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia