Project Gutenberg 2012-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 146 Applin, Arthur 1873 1949 15022701 Admiral Jellicoe E-text prepared by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Admiral Jellicoe" by Arthur Applin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and career of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, a pivotal figure in the British Navy, particularly renowned for his strategic command during World War I and his contributions to naval gunnery. The narrative delves into Jellicoe's early life, influences, and the experiences that shaped him into a significant leader of his time. The opening of the book introduces Sir John Jellicoe's background, detailing his birth on December 5, 1859, in Southampton, and his familial connection to the sea, as his father served as Commodore of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. The text paints a vivid portrayal of young Jellicoe's adventurous spirit, his early education, and the early seeds of patriotism instilled in him by his father's tales of the sea. It hints at his future accomplishments while establishing his character traits—such as determination, courage, and a sense of duty—that would define his remarkable naval career. Through anecdotes and descriptions, Applin sets the stage for Jellicoe's development from a curious boy to a man destined for naval greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41109/41109-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jellicoe, John Rushworth, 1859-1935 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 157674 2025-06-16T16:28:43.597074 text/html 157288 2012-10-19T08:38:02 text/html 198017 2025-06-16T16:28:47.656034 application/epub+zip 198067 2025-06-16T16:28:44.547018 application/epub+zip 109260 2025-06-16T16:28:44.071070 application/epub+zip 263712 2025-06-16T16:28:50.229057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241761 2025-06-16T16:28:47.187015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153895 2022-09-18T18:46:33.299298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132369 2023-09-18T05:00:51.552182 text/plain 15269 2025-06-16T16:28:50.382980 application/rdf+xml 20810 2025-06-16T16:28:44.158028 image/jpeg 3922 2025-06-16T16:28:44.114032 image/jpeg 184837 2025-06-16T16:28:43.625022 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