Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon: The Baltic, 1807-12

by Tim Voelcker

Detailed investigation of the key role played by Admiral Saumarez in the continuing naval warfare against Napoleon.

The maritime war against Napoleon did not end with the Battle of Trafalgar, but continued right up to 1815, with even more British ships and sailors deployed after 1805 than before. One key theatre was the Baltic, where the British commander was Admiral Saumarez. He had had a highly successful career as a post-Captain, notably...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843834316
• ISBN13: 9781843834311
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"