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The Admiral Benbow: the Life and Times of a Naval Legend Free FREE THE ADMIRAL BENBOW: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A NAVAL LEGEND PDF Sam Willis | 464 pages | 26 Jul 2016 | Quercus Publishing | 9781849160377 | English | London, United Kingdom The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend - HistoryExtra The lowest-priced item that has been used or worn previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See details for description of any imperfections. Skip to main content. Admiral Benbow Vol. About this product. Stock photo. Pre-owned: Lowest price The lowest-priced item that has been used or worn previously. Text will be unmarked. May show some signs of use or wear. The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Satisfaction is guaranteed with every order. Buy It Now. Add to cart. 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Return to Book Page. Sam Willis traces the extraordinary career of a man who lived in a time of dramatic change - from his birth in an age of revolution, through years of service under the restored monarchy and the dynastic upheavals ofto the final tawdry betrayal that brought a brave man low. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Hearts of Oak Trilogy 2. John Benbow. Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Admiral Benbowplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jun 25, Mick rated it really liked it Shelves: maritime-history-and-explorationmilitary-history. Turner's Most Beloved PaintingBenbow has failed to capture the popular imagination and remains a figure of niche interest. This is undoubtedly a product of the times in which he lived, when records were far more likely to be lost or destroyed or simply not kept at all. The result is that Benbow is an obscure figure, unlike great nautical figures of a century later such as Lord Horatio Nelson or Lord Exmouth about whom we know virtually every aspect of both public and private life. To produce a biography of the man is therefore a daunting challenge. It is one which Willis, with the same or perhaps a greater degree of scholarly rigor that he displayed in the previous book, answers admirably. The Admiral Benbow is a historical treasure hunt, in which Willis has to piece together the facts of the life of his subject from naval records, rumours, some dubious early biography, and of course the writing of Samuel Pepys. In doing so he produces what must be the most authoritative biography of Benbow, and debunks several long-held myths about the admiral the greatest and most controversial being that he was present at Barfleur inwhen Willis claims with good reason that he was at that time running the Royal Dockyard at Deptford. As with the previous book in the Hearts of Oak trilogy, the book is broken up into short chapters which deal with distinct episodes in the career of the subject. Given the length and diversity of Benbow's career, this allows for a wide variety of subjects. The reader is treated to chapters on the battle of Beachy Head, the war against the corsairs of Algiers, Benbow's pioneering use of mortars against land-based targets, his custodianship of the Deptford dockyards and role in constructing the Greenwich Naval Hospital, and his deployment to the West Indies and death there in the War of the Spanish Succession. There is also - and I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed this chapter - a hilarious anecdote about history's worst tenant, Czar Peter the Great. Benbow remains an elusive figure, but the picture Willis paints of him - hot tempered, a remarkable seaman, a fierce fighter and a skilled administrator - is consistent with the evidence. More important is that Benbow was present for great changes in the Royal Navy, the true star of the 'Hearts of Oak' trilogy. Benbow's lifetime huge advances in ship-building and tactics, increasing professionalism and great political upheaval both in Britain and on the Continent. It's a fascinating story, and well told. Mar The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend, Oldnomad rated it liked it. An insteresting narrative about an obviousky talented man. Rather a lot of 'he may have been, perhaps, there's no evidence' but sure there's an shortage of written evidence and the author has obviously brought masses of material together to reach best possible conclusions and conjectures. Quite a lot of material around the topic: interesting stuff but not all strictly Benbow. The final battle suggests a lapse in judgement to me as his boats were obviously 'tired' especially suffering speed loss fr An insteresting narrative about an obviousky talented man. The final battle suggests a lapse in judgement to me as his boats were obviously 'tired' especially suffering speed loss from fouling. Perhaps a wise leader The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend have held off rather than being driven by duty, though the author seems not to lean that way and he's obviously better qualified than me! May 22, Graham rated it it was amazing. Sam Willis is an excellent author. A wonderful book. This book is a masterpiece of historical narrative. 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Readers also enjoyed. About Sam Willis. Sam Willis. Dr Sam Willis is a maritime historian and archaeologist and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Sam's work is coloured by his knowledge and experience of seamanship. Sam's unique approach t Dr Sam Willis is a maritime historian and archaeologist and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Sam's unique approach to maritime history and his vivid style of writing has led to him The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend described as 'A Nautical Tour de Force'. Other books in the series. Hearts of Oak Trilogy 3 books. Books The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend Sam Willis. Related Articles. If you haven't heard of record-smashing singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, is there any hope for you? Read more Trivia About The Admiral Benbo No trivia or quizzes yet. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend by Sam Willis Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. Inhowever, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on - but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his 'Last Fight' reached England, there was an outcry. Two of the captains who had abandoned him were court-martialled and shot; 'Brave Benbow' was elevated from national hero to national legend, his valour immortalized in broadsheet and folksong: ships were named after him; Tennyson later feted him in verse; in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the tavern where Jim Hawkins and his mother live is called 'The Admiral Benbow'.
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