From Ushant to Gibraltar Barry Quintin
From Ushant to Gibraltar Barry Quintin In 1778, when the expected war finally broke with France, Lord Sandwich, the long serving First Lord of the Admiralty, had to find the resources to match the…
Specifikacia From Ushant to Gibraltar Barry Quintin
From Ushant to Gibraltar Barry Quintin
In 1778, when the expected war finally broke with France, Lord Sandwich, the long serving First Lord of the Admiralty, had to find the resources to match the French fleet not only in the Channel but in other theaters of war such as the West Indies, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. This book is a study of the men who led and the men who managed, both afloat and ashore, the Channel Fleet.In 1778 it was commanded by Admiral Augustus Keppel; third in command was a member of the Board of Admiralty, Vice Admiral Hugh Palliser. In addition, the Royal Navy had to protect Britain's extensive maritime commerce, covering the large inbound and outbound convoys on which the country's economy depended.
The battle was inconclusive, both sides claiming the victory. On 27 July it engaged the French fleet commanded by d'Orvilliers. During the battle Palliser's flagship suffered