Who's who in Nelson's navy : 200 Naval Heroes /Nicholas Tracy.

Biographies of 200 officers who fought in the wars against the French Republic and Empire based on Admiralty records, contemporary memoirs and modern research. Each biography provides a succinct record of the subject's naval career, naval actions in which they were involved and some detail of their personal and family life when available. The author highlights the family and service connections and the relationships which often supported progression through the ranks. The text which is organised alphabetically by subject's name is supported by a detailed index.