Lords of the sea : great captains of the Royal Navy during the age of sail /A. T. Mahan.

This work details the history and tactics of the Royal Navy in the 18th century, primarily through a series of biographies of prominent senior officers of the period. After an introduction covering naval warfare in the early part of the century, Mahan recounts the careers and battles of Edward Hawke, George Brydges Rodney, Richard Howe, John Jervis, James Saumarez, and Edward Pellew. Originally published in 1896 as Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the Royal Navy.