The Life Of Admiral Lord Collingwood [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Russell William Clark
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Admirals - Great Britain; Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- PREFACE. -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. -- CHAPTER I. -- Birth-Family-Education-Moises-Lord Eldon-Goes to Sea-Brathwaite -Old Ships-Old Navigation-Sails for Boston-Bunker's Hill -Court-Martial-Nelson-West Indies-San Juan Expedition-Shipwreck-Wilfred. Collingwood-Marriage-The Blacketts -Morpeth-With Lord Howe. -- CHAPTER II. -- Skirmishing-The Barfleur-Hood at Toulon-Fleet sails-Codrington on Howe-Howe before the Battle-Collingwood's Account of the 1st of June-No Medal-Molloy of the Cæsar-Sir Roger Curtis' Letter-Collingwood's Grief and Mortification. -- CHAPTER III. -- Convoying-Action of July 13th-Narrow Escape-Sir John Jervis -Queer Ships' Companies-War with Spain-Anecdote of Collingwood-Fine Spectacle of Ships-Collingwood and Nelson -Calder's Comment-Collingwood's Modesty-Testimony to his Valour-Two Medals conferred-An Anecdote. -- CHAPTER IV. -- Treatment of Sailors-The "Cat"-Anecdote of Clavell-Anecdotes of Collingwood's Humanity-Amusements at Sea-Bad Language -Anecdotes of Lord St. Vincent-Nelson detached to Mediterranean-Indignation of Admirals Orde and Parker-Uneasy Feeling in Fleet-CollingwoWith Lord Keith. -- CHAPTER V. -- Blockading-Lord St. Vincent in Command-Seizure of the Danäe -Fears of Mutiny-Collingwood on St. Vincent-System of Blockading -Collingwood and his Wife and Child-Mrs. Collingwood's Letter-Sailors' Wives-Admiral Cornwallis in Command -Mutiny-Newspaper ParagCollingwood described. -- CHAPTER VI. -- Peace-Morpeth-Acorns-Old Line-of-Battle Ship-Leaves Home for Last Time-Blockading-Unseaworthy Ships-Nelson-A "Tight Squeeze"-Codrington on Collingwood-Captain Duff -Anecdotes-"Salt Junk and Sixpenny"-Collingwood's Income-Nelson joins the Fleet-CollingwoodTrafalgar. -- CHAPTER VII. ; Trafalgar-Royal Sovereign in Action-Collingwood's Modesty-Characteristic Anecdotes-Rotheram-Nelson's Signal-Lieutenant Clavell-Young Aikenhead-Hardy-Death of Nelson-Affecting Story-Admiral Alava- Captain Israel Pellew-Villeneuve's Sword -Villeneuve descriStormy-Weather. -- CHAPTER VIII. -- Fresh Attempt-Rewards-Parliamentary Votes-Newnham Collingwood-Letters to Lady Collingwood-A Nelson Memorial-Young Sea-Officers-Codrington on Collingwood- Fresh Corn-mission-Dumanoir's Squadron-Familiar Letters-Novelists' Sailors-Position of Commander-in-CEnemy's Force. -- CHAPTER IX -- Letters to his Wife-Property bequeathed-Pension-Life on Board Ship-Purity of Collingwood's Character-Resolutions of Conquest-Education of his Children-Lady Collingwood-Loneliness-Morpeth-Portugal-Sir Sidney Smith-Battle of Maida -Fall of Gaeta-Admiral LouExpedition under Sir Thomas Duckworth. -- CHAPTER X. -- Loss of the Ajax-Blackwood's Grievance-Court-martial-Duckworth at the Dardanelles-Failure of Expedition-Confinement on Shipboard-Collingwood at the Dardanelles-Turkish Feast-Proceedings of the Squadron-Russian Admiral Siniavin-Captain Jalheel Brenton-AnecIncident of the Standard. -- CHAPTER XI. -- Still searching-General Order-Observations on General Order-Fruitless Pursuit-Return to Cadiz-Health-Reception by Spaniards-Off Toulon-Convention of Cintra-Prince Leopold-Lord Mulgrave's Offer. -- CHAPTER XII. -- Forecastle Superstition-Major-General of Marines-Queen of Naples-Baudin-Admiral Martin's Engagement with Enemy -Collingwood's Gratification-Resigns Command-Death-Funeral-Lady Collingwood's Death-Posthumous Honours- Collingwood's Character.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a detailed biography of Admiral Lord Collingwood, authored by W. Clark Russell. It explores the life and career of one of Britain's most esteemed naval officers, known for his service during the Napoleonic Wars and as a key figure at the Battle of Trafalgar. The book provides insights into Collingwood's character, his naval strategies, and personal correspondence. It includes letters addressed to various contemporaries, offering a glimpse into his thoughts and experiences. The author's aim is to shed light on the often-overlooked contributions of Collingwood to British naval history and to preserve his legacy for both naval enthusiasts and general readers interested in historical biographies.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Life Of Admiral Lord Collingwood
• ISBN: 9781786255075; 1786255073
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158793403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II