Admiral Lord Keith and the naval war against Napoleon / Kevin D. McCranie ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene A. Smith.

"Lord Keith, a Scottish Admiral who rose to prominence serving His Majesty from 1761 to 1815, ended his career by overseeing Napoleon's surrender in 1815. Born George Keith Elphinstone, Keith at one time or another held nearly every important command in the British navy, and his story illustrates the navy's history during the Age of Fighting Sail. [...] Keith eventually commanded four major fleets - the Eastern Seas, the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Channel. Though he never led a fleet into battle, Keith supported joint operations with the British army and its allies while simultaneously maintaining command of the sea and ensuring the free passage of commerce. [...] Documents Keith's dealings with the British government, the Royal Family, the Admiralty, the French government, the French navy, the British army and Britain's allies."--Provided by the Publisher.