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Audacious Admiral Cochrane

Audacious Admiral Cochrane more books like this

by Brian Vale

Lord Cochrane was a dominant figure in the maritime history of the early nineteenth century. While still a child he held commissions in both the army and navy, and he made his name in 1800 when in command of a small sloop he captured a Spanish frigate. His subsequent naval career was at turns brilliant and controversial, the latter aspect inflamed ...

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A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-Of-War 1807-1829

A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-Of-War 1807-1829 more books like this

by Brian Vale

What was life really like on a wooden warship? This book takes a look at life aboard the 42-gun frigate HMS "Doris" - launched from Bombay in 1807 and finally retired at Valparaiso in 1829. Vale concentrates on her service on the South American station under Sir Thomas Hardy as she protected British interests during the stormy years of South ...

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Cochrane in the Pacific: Fortune and Freedom in Spanish America

Cochrane in the Pacific: Fortune and Freedom in Spanish America more books like this

by Brian Vale

In 1818, the revolutionary government of Chile was poised to attack Peru, the last bastion of Spanish power on the continent. The new ruler, the half-Irish Bernardo O'Higgins, threw his energies into creating a navy. Short of local naval manpower, the Chileans looked to Britain and the United States for the sailors needed to man and command their ...

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A War Betwixt Englishmen: Brazil Against Argentina on the River Plate

A War Betwixt Englishmen: Brazil Against Argentina on the River Plate more books like this

by Brian Vale

In 1825 the Empire of Brazil went to war with the Republic of Argentina; the pretext was control of the north bank of the Plate, and consequently of the river itself. The conflict lasted for three years, the Argentinians dominating on land, the Brazilians at sea. As a compromise, the state of Uruguay was created as a buffer between the two. ...

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Una Guerra Entre Ingleses more books like this

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