Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon - The Baltic, 1807-12 by Tim Voelcker (English)

Description: Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon - The Baltic, 1807-12 by Tim Voelcker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Detailed investigation of the key role played by Admiral Saumarez in the continuing naval warfare against Napoleon. Publisher Description 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 at the two battles of Algeciras as a newly-promoted Rear-Admiral. For five years from 1808 as Commander-in-Chief of a large Baltic fleet, he played a very skilful diplomatic role, combining firmness and restraint, and working with Sweden contrary to the instincts of his superiors in London, even when she declared war. Despite the determined efforts of Denmarks gunboats and privateers, he successfully kept British trade flowing in and out of the Baltic, undermining Napoleons Continental System - the economic blockade of Britain - and leading to Napoleons fateful decision to invade Russia in 1812. This book, based on extensive original research in both British and Scandinavian archives and making considerable use of Saumarez unpublished correspondence , charts the maritime and political history of the war in the Baltic.It illustrates the highly successful, highly esteemed role the Admiral played and looks at the nature and motivation of the man himself revealed in his letters and in the private letters of Count von Rosen, Governor of Gothenburg and chief link between Saumarez and former French Marshal Bernadotte, Crown Prince of Sweden, later to be crowned King Karl XIV Johan.TIM VOELCKER gained his PhD in maritime history at the University of Exeter. Details ISBN 1843834316 ISBN-13 9781843834311 Title Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon - The Baltic, 1807-12 Author Tim Voelcker Format Hardcover Year 2008 Pages 292 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd GE_Item_ID:161843017; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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