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Glorious First of June

Glorious First_of_JuneThe search result below liststhose novels which are based around the Glorious First of June.

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1. True Blue: or, The Life and Adventures of a British Seaman of the old School
(Matching tags: W. H. G. Kingston,French Revolutionary War,Glorious First of June)
... naval warfare in the revolutionary period, including the battle of the "glorious first of June." It differs from the average boys' story in one important respect. The hero, instead of gaining a title and ...
2. Broadsides: A Novel of the Napoleonic Era
(Matching tags: R. W. Daly,French Revolutionary War,Siege of Acre,Battle of Cape St. Vincent,Glorious First of June,Battle of Trafalgar,Napoleonic War,Siege of Toulon)
... through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars O'Corboy's rises from midshipman to post-captain and participates in the Siege of Toulon, the Glorious First of June, Cape St. Vincent, the Siege ...
3. A King’s Commander
(Matching tags: Dewey Lambdin,Alan Lewrie,French Revolutionary War,Glorious First of June)
  1794 Alan Lewrie is now commander of his own ship, HMS Jester, which participates in the spectacular British victory over the French at the famous battle known as the Glorious First of June. ...
4. Fletcher's Glorious First of June
(Matching tags: J. C. Edwards,French Revolutionary War,Glorious First of June)
...    Author: J. C. Edwards Title: Fletcher's Glorious First of June Series: Jacob Fletcher First  Published by: New English Library Place: London Format: HC Date: 1993 ...
5. The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - General)
Recounts a glorious triumph of Yankee determination as a tiny Connecticut seaport held the British navy at bay for four days. Also delves into the mystery of why the British wanted the place and how they ...
6. Admirals in the Age of Nelson
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... time from letters and journal entries previously unknown to the public. Among those profiled are admirals who achieved their fame during keynote battles: the noble-born Lord Howe at the Glorious First ...
7. British Battleships 1919-1945
(ME Naval Non-Fiction - Ships & Design )
... RN's battleships and battlecruisers, he also looks in detail at the aircraft carrier conversions of the WWI battlecruisers Furious, Glorious and Courageous. British Battleships 1919-1939 is a masterpiece ...
8. Review: The Glorious First of June by Sam Willis
(Book Reviews)
... of Cornwallis at York Town, was still gathering it's forces. It is against this background that the English and French met at the battle, lasting several days, which came to be known as the Glorious ...
9. An Interview with Sam Willis
(Astrodene's HNF Blog)
Historic Naval Fiction is pleased to have obtained an Interview with Sam Willis on the release of his new book in the Hearts of Oak Trilogy, The Glorious First of June. What can you tell us ...
10. The Crippled Tanker
(T - Modern Era)
... at 14,000 tons, had been the largest ship in her convoy and her petroleum cargo is of vital importance to Britain's wartime economy. Initially angered by their rather inglorious assignment, the warship's ...
11. Perilous Fight: America's Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - General)
... in bloody clashes of cannonfire and swordplay; the intimate hopes and fears of vainglorious captains and young seamen in search of adventure; and the behind-the-scenes political intrigue and maneuvering ...
12. The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge
(T - Modern Era)
... mission to Ostend which ends in her glorious, voluntary sacrifice. The descriptions of these grand actions stir the blood; and the book will undoubtedly add to the reputation of one of our finest writers ...
13. The Glorious First of June
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Battles)
... outcome came at a heavy material cost. In numerical terms 'the Glorious First of June' was the greatest British naval victory over her oldest enemy for more than 100 years: 6 French ships were captured ...
14. Tall Ships
(AOS Other Non-Fiction)
... from the fast Baltimore packets of the earlier part of the century through the years of the glorious clippers which became the undisputed masters of all passenger and cargo ships. With enthusiasm born ...
15. Trafalgar 1805: Nelson's Crowning Victory
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Battles)
... larger Franco-Spanish force. The 'Nelson Touch' prevented the front third of the Franco-Spanish fleet from engaging and brought on a battle with the remainder. The five-hour battle resulted in a glorious ...
16. Sam Willis
(Other Authors)
... on The Glorious First of June Tells the gripping story of an epic and complex battle   Series: Fighting Ships - Book 3 is set in the Modern Era Year  Book ...
17. Admiral Lord Howe: A Biography
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... He served as First Lord of the Admiralty in the government of the Younger Pitt. He commanded the Channel Fleet in the French Revolutionary War and defeated the French on the Glorious First of June.   ...
18. Joan Druett
(Related Authors)
... adventure, and treasure around the world after she inherits her father's whaling ship 1848 A Promise of Gold English actress Harriet Gray faces claim jumpers, pirates, and thieves in a glorious ...
19. The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... age of dramatic change, from his birth under Cromwell's Commonwealth; to service under the restored Stuart monarchy; to the Glorious Revolution of 1688; to the French wars of Louis XIV; and finally to ...
20. In the Shadow of Nelson: The Life of Admiral Lord Collingwood
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... which was why Nelson's meteoric career was so closely linked to his. Collingwood's reputation was made in battles such as The Glorious First of June (1794) and Cape St Vincent (1797). Collingwood's career ...
21. A Brief History of Fighting Ships
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Ships & Design)
... of the time in battles that include the Glorious First of June, the Battle of the Nile and Trafalgar.   Author: David Davies Title: A Brief History of Fighting Ships     ...
22. Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Ships & Design)
... the prospect of a glorious single-ship battle or a fortune to be made in prize money. Their actions have been the stuff of history and sea fiction for generations, but the ships themselves are hardly documented ...
23. Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Famous Ships)
... all sea battles: the battle of the Glorious First of June (1794), the opening action against Revolutionary France; the battle of the Nile (1798), which halted Napoleon's eastern expansion from Cairo; and ...
24. Review: Fortune's Favorite by Christopher J. Valin
(Book Reviews)
... Pellew and being one year younger than Earl Howe (Glorious First of June) you have to wonder what might have been had he not died from a stroke and lived on into the start of the Revolutionary Wars. I ...
25. Fighting Ships: From the Ancient World To 1750
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Ships & Design)
... through 150 glorious images. From the Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans to the coming of the age of sail, here are breathtaking depictions of ancient triremes and Viking longships, the Santa Maria and the ...
26. Revision History Archive 2009
(Revision History)
... Ronald Wanttaja added 17 November 2009 Future Releases Calendar added 09 November 2009 Finished adding entries to This Day in History 24 October 2009 Battles Glorious First of June ...
27. Pipester Review: The Gathering Storm by Peter Smalley
(Book Reviews)
... to be well-ordered and above board. He can be downcast on land, but he comes gloriously into his own when commanding men on the deck of a ship. There are several occasions when one man might well not have ...
28. Pipester Review: The Time of Terror by Seth Hunter
(Book Reviews)
... One trip brings him aboard Howe's flagship just in time for the Glorious First of June. Hunter handles the naval passages well, and they make for engaging reading, but his passion seems to be for the city ...
29. NZ Store: Non-Fiction
(Store Authors NZ)
... target="_blank">The Glorious First of June</a><br>by Sam Willis <br><a href="http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=2463&id=9780747599630&affiliate_banner_id=1" ...
30. AUS Store: Non-Fiction
(Store Authors AUS)
... A. Thomas  <br><a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info.php?ref=2709&id=9781849160384&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blank">The Glorious First of June</a><br>by ...
31. Glorious First of June
(Fleet Actions)
The Glorious First of June, the first fleet action of the Revolutionary War, took place over 3 days in 1794 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of Ushant in the Atlantic Ocean. The British ...
32. This Day in Haval History - June
(This Day in History)
... under Admiral Niels Juel, defeated a Swedish squadron of 7 ships-of-the-line, 2 frigates and 2 armed cutters, under Admiral Sjöblad, off Moen 1794 Glorious First of June. ...
33. Pipester Review: Broadsides by R. W. Daly
(Book Reviews)
... the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Not counting minor actions, Edward O'Corboy participates in the Siege of Toulon, the Glorious First of June, Cape St. Vincent, the Siege of Acre alongside Sir Sydney ...
34. True Blue: or, The Life and Adventures of a British Seaman of the old School
(T)
... naval warfare in the revolutionary period, including the battle of the "glorious first of June." It differs from the average boys' story in one important respect. The hero, instead of gaining a title and ...
35. Broadsides: A Novel of the Napoleonic Era
(B)
... through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars O'Corboy's rises from midshipman to post-captain and participates in the Siege of Toulon, the Glorious First of June, Cape St. Vincent, the Siege ...
36. Pipester Review: Fletcher's Glorious First of June by J.C.Edwards
(Book Reviews)
... He is captured by privateers and begins a series of adventures which culminate in his pivotal role in Howe's victory at the Glorious First of June. Meanwhile, the utterly wicked temptress, Lady Sarah Coignwood ...
37. A Thorough Seaman: The Ships' Logs of Horatio Nelson's Early Voyages Imaginatively Explored
(HNF Related Books)
... and midshipman. After Chatham, he sailed to the West Indies on a sugar ship, the Mary Ann, when he must have first revelled in the glorious trade winds. Her captain was a trusted naval friend of his uncle's, ...
38. HMS Expedient
(H)
  1786  In 1786: Captain William Rennie is on the beach and on half pay. Things weren't always so bad for him. Four years earlier Admiral Rodney had singled him out for his part in the glorious ...
39. A Business in Great Waters
(A)
... look at the state of the French navy after the Glorious First of June battle.   Author: Julian Stafford Corbett Title: A Business in Great Waters Series: n/a First Published ...
40. Fletcher's Glorious First of June
(F)
...    Author: J. C. Edwards Title: Fletcher's Glorious First of June Series: Jacob Fletcher First  Published by: New English Library Place: London Format: HC Date: 1993 ...
41. By Conduct and Courage; a story of Nelson's days
(B)
    This story is of the glorious days of Parker and Nelson. The hero, William Gilmore, is brought up in a Yorkshire fishing village, and enters the navy as a ship's boy. In the course ...
42. A King’s Commander
(A)
  1794 Alan Lewrie is now commander of his own ship, HMS Jester, which participates in the spectacular British victory over the French at the famous battle known as the Glorious First of June. ...
43. Fleet Actions
(Fleet Actions)
... place over 4 days in the West Indies between Dominica Guadeloupe. The British fleet under Sir George Rodney defeated the French fleet under the Comte De Grasse   1 June 1794 Glorious ...
44. The Lady Tars
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... of Valenciennes, she deserted and was pressed into the Royal Navy. There she served as a cabin boy, and fought at at the Battle of the Glorious First of June-where she almost lost her leg from wounds. ...
45. Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
(AOS Other Non-Fiction)
... Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates-and detailed portraits of cities stacked high with plunder, such as Port Royal, Jamaica, Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean captures a gritty and glorious era of ...
46. Glorious Victory
(AOS Naval Non-Fiction - Biographical)
... naval forces secured a 'glorious victory' in the French Revolutionary Wars. The victorious British fleet was commanded by a career sailor and native of Dundee, Admiral Adam Duncan. Hailed at the time ...
47. Battles with the Sea
(AOS Other Nautical Fiction)
Heroes of the lifeboat and rocket: being descriptive of our coast-life-saving apparatus with some account of the glorious war and of our grand victories   Author: Robert M. Ballantyne Title: Battles ...
48. A Promise of Gold
(AOS Other Nautical Fiction)
1848. Trapped on a ship crewed by lusty sailors and a captain with no use for women, lovely English actress Harriet Gray faces claim jumpers, pirates, and thieves in a glorious quest for gold and love. ...
49. J. C. Edwards
(Authors)
... Fortune Jack Fletcher is seized by the press gang and is taken aboard His Majesty's frigate Phiandra, 1794  Fletcher's Glorious First of June Jacob Fletcher renounces the ...
50. Dewey Lambdin
(Authors)
... Lewrie takes command and becomes involved in the siege of Toulon 1794 A King’s Commander Lewrie is at The Glorious First of June battle 1796 Jester’s Fortune Lewrie, in command of HMS ...

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