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Download or read book Cochrane written by Robert Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of the life and adventures of the daring seaman Thomas Cochrane, who rose from midshipman to admiral and was called the sea wolf by Napoleon. His exploits were so compelling that the novelist Patrick O'Brian used them as the basis for the character Jack Aubrey, the main protagonist of naval novels set during the Napoleonic War. Thomas Cochrane was framed in a Stock Exchange scandal, sentenced to the pillory, escaped prison by means of a rope and fled the country to become a mercenary admiral fighting for independence. Off the coast of Chile, Peru, Brazil and Greece, always outnumbered and outgunned, he became a legend of daring and courage. On one occasion he chased the entire Portuguese fleet in a single ship.
Book Synopsis Cochrane: The Fighting Captain by : Robert Harvey
Download or read book Cochrane: The Fighting Captain written by Robert Harvey and published by Constable. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of the daring Thomas Cochrane, called 'the sea wolf' by Napoleon, are so extraordinary that his life reads like a page-turning work of fiction. In one sense it became so, for the novelist Patrick O'Brian by his own admission used Cochrane as the basis for Jack Aubrey, hero of his much-loved series of naval novels. Cochrane became a household name when in 1800 he took command of the tiny brig, the Speedy, and created mayhem in the Mediterranean earning himself and his crew a fortune in prize money. A wildly contradictory character, never less than heroic, and this lively new account of his life has sold over 7,000 copies in hardback.
Book Synopsis Cochrane the Dauntless by : David Cordingly
Download or read book Cochrane the Dauntless written by David Cordingly and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-08-14 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on Thomas Cochrane, but Cochrane's exploits were far more daring and exciting than those of his fictional counterparts. He was a man of action, whose bold and impulsive nature meant he was often his own worst enemy. Writing with gripping narrative skill and drawing on his own travels and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of a flawed Romantic hero who helped define his age.
Book Synopsis Master and Commander by : Patrick O'Brian
Download or read book Master and Commander written by Patrick O'Brian and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2007 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set sail for the read of your life! Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Now these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback by Harper Perennial with stunning new jackets.
Download or read book Cochrane written by David Cordingly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-10 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating account of Thomas Cochrane's extraordinary life, David Cordingly (Under the Black Flag and The Billy Ruffian) unearths startling new details about the real-life "Master and Commander"-from his heroic battles against the French navy to his role in the liberation of Chile, Peru, and Brazil, and the stock exchange scandal that forced him out of England and almost ended his naval career. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, his own travels, wide reading, and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of the archetypal Romantic hero who conquered the seas and, in the process, defined his era.
Book Synopsis The autobiography of a seaman by : Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald
Download or read book The autobiography of a seaman written by Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Fighting Cochranes by : Alexander Cochrane
Download or read book The Fighting Cochranes written by Alexander Cochrane and published by Quiller. This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not often that a great Scottish family dating back six hundred years has produced a line of fighting men who have served God and Country to the degree which Clan Cochrane can justly claim. Even less often that the continuity of this tradition can lend itself to a book which, by the telling of a family history, illuminates whole eras of our past. In this way, The Fighting Cochranes can be compared with Nicholas Monserrat's The Master Mariner. Several of the protagonists in the stories have been written about before. For instance, Thomas Cochrane, later Admiral the 10th Earl of Dundonald, has earned no fewer than fourteen biographies. He, the perfect storybook character on whom G.A. Henty, Captain Marryat and C.S. Forester founded characters, was such an amazingly colourful personality that the author is to be congratulated on compressing the story into one chapter. Then there was Douglas Cochrane, later General the 12th Earl, who fought hand to hand with Dervish warriors when they broke into a British 'square' during the Gordon Relief Expedition; whose mounted troops, 'Dundonald's Cavalry', became a by-word for their elan in South Africa during the Boer War; and who galloped with Lieutenant Churchill into Ladysmith to relive that beleaguered town. His exploits and those of many other high-ranking Cochrane naval, military and, later, air force Commanders influenced the course of history. Yet it is also the first hand experiences of less famous Cochranes who fought under Nelson, in the Boer War, against the Mahdi, in the Indian Mutiny, the Ashanti Wars, the American War of Independence, against Chinese pirates, in the Peninsular and Zulu Wars - to mention but a few - which makes The Fighting Cochranes such an unusual book. With stories of ancient Scottish clan feuds, inventors, skullduggery and fraud - there is something for everyone - and the list of Regiments with which the family served is like a roll-call of the British Army. The Fighting Cochranes creates a disciplined structure within which the author, through ten years of original research, has recreated much British military and naval history - and the family thread gives it colour and substance.
Download or read book Thunder At Dawn written by Alan Evans and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-pounding First World War naval thriller featuring the rebel Captain Cochrane Smith. 1917: After three years, the outcome of the Great War is poised on a knife-edge. David Cochrane Smith, captain of the armoured cruiser HMS Thunder, is patrolling off the coast of South America. But then he attacks and sinks the Gerda, a neutral ship in a neutral port. Smith already has a reputation as a maverick and now he faces professional ruin. But he is certain he was right, that the Gerda was one of two ships masquerading under neutral flags that are in fact supply vessels for the mighty German warships, Kondor and Wolf. Only an outdated cruiser and a young captain prepared to break all the rules stand in their way... Thunder At Dawn is an edge-of-the-seat naval adventure that combines thrilling story-telling with meticulous research, perfect for readers of Alexander Fullerton, Julian Stockwin and Philip McCutchan. Praise for Alan Evans'I think a 21 gun salute is required...Alan Evans has produced a cracking thriller' Daily Mirror 'Evans provides a different sea story, sustained suspense and vivid battle scenes' Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis Lord Cochrane: Seaman, Radical, Liberator by : Christopher Lloyd
Download or read book Lord Cochrane: Seaman, Radical, Liberator written by Christopher Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Mauritius Command by : Patrick O'Brian
Download or read book The Mauritius Command written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Maturin brings Captain Jack Aubrey secret orders to lead an expedition against the French islands of Mauritius and La Reunion, but the conduct of two of his own officers threatens the success of the mission.
Book Synopsis Memorial of Captain Charles Cochrane, a British Officer in the Revolutionary War, 1774-1781 by : Charles 1749-1781 Cochrane
Download or read book Memorial of Captain Charles Cochrane, a British Officer in the Revolutionary War, 1774-1781 written by Charles 1749-1781 Cochrane and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical tribute to Captain Charles Cochrane, an officer in the British Army who served during the American Revolution. Chamberlain's research and historical analysis provide valuable insights into the political and military conflicts of the era and shed light on Cochrane's complex identity as a British loyalist fighting against American independence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Cochrane written by Donald Thomas and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio Hornblower The life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, later 10th Earl of Dundonald, was more extraordinary than that of Nelson, more far fetched than that of Hornblower or Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey. Born the son of an eccentric and indigent Scottish peer, he entered the Royal Navy in 1793. In a series of outstanding and heroic actions, often against seemingly overwhelming odds, he made his name fighting Napoleon's navy as one of the most dashing and daring frigate captains of his day, before embarking on a career as a mercenary admiral.
Book Synopsis With Cochrane the Dauntless by : George Alfred Henty
Download or read book With Cochrane the Dauntless written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hero of this story, an orphaned lad, accompanies Cochrane as midshipman, and serves in the war between Chili and Peru. He has many exciting adventures in battles by sea and land, is taken prisoner and condemned to death by the Inquisition, but escapes by a long and thrilling flight across South America and down the Amazon, piloted by two faithful Indians. His pluck and coolness prove him a fit companion to Cochrane the Dauntless, and his final success is well deserved
Book Synopsis Cochrane the Dauntless by : G.A. Henty
Download or read book Cochrane the Dauntless written by G.A. Henty and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Cochrane the Dauntless by G.A. Henty
Book Synopsis Through the Perilous Fight by : Steve Vogel
Download or read book Through the Perilous Fight written by Steve Vogel and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. In the summer of 1814, the United States of America teetered on the brink of disaster. The war it had declared against Great Britain two years earlier appeared headed toward inglorious American defeat. The young nation’s most implacable nemesis, the ruthless British Admiral George Cockburn, launched an invasion of Washington in a daring attempt to decapitate the government and crush the American spirit. The British succeeded spectacularly, burning down most of the city’s landmarks—including the White House and the Capitol—and driving President James Madison from the area. As looters ransacked federal buildings and panic gripped the citizens of Washington, beleaguered American forces were forced to regroup for a last-ditch defense of Baltimore. The outcome of that “perilous fight” would help change the outcome of the war—and with it, the fate of the fledgling American republic. In a fast-paced, character-driven narrative, Steve Vogel tells the story of this titanic struggle from the perspective of both sides. Like an epic novel, Through the Perilous Fight abounds with heroes, villains, and astounding feats of derring-do. The vindictive Cockburn emerges from these pages as a pioneer in the art of total warfare, ordering his men to “knock down, burn, and destroy” everything in their path. While President Madison dithers on how to protect the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe personally organizes the American defenses, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, a prominent Washington lawyer named Francis Scott Key embarks on a mission of mercy to negotiate the release of an American prisoner. His journey will place him with the British fleet during the climactic Battle for Baltimore, and culminate in the creation of one of the most enduring compositions in the annals of patriotic song: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the burning of Washington was a devastating national tragedy that ultimately united America and renewed its sense of purpose. Through the Perilous Fight combines bravura storytelling with brilliantly rendered character sketches to recreate the thrilling six-week period when Americans rallied from the ashes to overcome their oldest adversary—and win themselves a new birth of freedom. Praise for Through the Perilous Fight “Very fine storytelling, impeccably researched . . . brings to life the fraught events of 1814 with compelling and convincing vigor.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Army at Dawn “Probably the best piece of military history that I have read or reviewed in the past five years. . . . This well-researched and superbly written history has all the trappings of a good novel. . . . No one who hears the national anthem at a ballgame will ever think of it the same way after reading this book.”—Gary Anderson, The Washington Times “[Steve] Vogel does a superb job. . . . [A] fast-paced narrative with lively vignettes.”—Joyce Appleby, The Washington Post “Before 9/11 was 1814, the year the enemy burned the nation’s capital. . . . A splendid account of the uncertainty, the peril, and the valor of those days.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of James Madison “A swift, vibrant account of the accidents, intricacies and insanities of war.”—Kirkus Reviews
Book Synopsis Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain by : Stephen Taylor
Download or read book Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain written by Stephen Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor…a flawless demonstration of the biographer’s craft." —Jan Morris, The Guardian Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest British frigate captain in the age of sail. Left fatherless at age eight, with a penniless mother and five siblings, Pellew fought his way from the very bottom of the navy to fleet command. Victories and eye-catching feats won him a public following. Yet he had a gift for antagonizing his better-born peers, and he made powerful enemies. Redemption came with his last command, when he set off to do battle with the Barbary States and free thousands of European slaves. Opinion held this to be an impossible mission, and Pellew himself, leading from the front in the style of his contemporary Nelson, did not expect to survive. Pellew’s humanity, fondness for subordinates, and blind love for his family, and the warmth and intimacy of his letters, make him a hugely engaging figure. Stephen Taylor gives him at last the biography he deserves.
Download or read book My Lively Lady written by Sir Alec Rose and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
