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Author:

Cordingly, David.

Title:

Cochrane : the real master and commander / David Cordingly.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers,
Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xvi, 420 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane,--Earl of,--1775-1860.
Admirals--Great Britain.--Biography.
Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-376) and index.

Contents:

A Scottish upbringing: 1775-1793 -- From midshipman to lieutenant: 1793-1800 -- Commander of the Speedy: 1800-1801 -- A dark interlude: 1801-1804 -- The flying Pallas: 1804-1806 -- Member of Parliament for Honiton: 1806-1807 -- The Westminster election: 1807 -- Return to the Mediterranean: 1807-1808 -- The coastal raids of the Imperieuse: 1808 -- The defence of Fort Trinidad: 1808 -- Entering the gates of hell: 1809 -- The French fleet aground: 1809 -- The court martial of Lord Gambier: 1809 -- Riots and romance: 1809-1814 -- The Stock Exchange scandal: 1814 -- The wilderness years: 1814-1818 -- The liberation of Chile and Peru: 1818-1822 -- Brazil and beyond: 1822-1825 -- A Greek fiasco: 1825-1828 -- The fightback: 1828-1851 -- The last years: 1851-1860.

ISBN:

1582345341
9781582345345

OCLC:

(OCoLC)148910646

Locations:

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)