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Bienkowski, Lee. Admirals in the Age of Nelson. Annapolis: NIP, 2003, ix, 294 pp. 11 potted biographical essays, e.g., Howe, the Hoods, Jervis, Gambier & Pellew.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Biography; Nelson, Horatio; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, biography, Nelson, Horatio, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France
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Billias, George Athan, ed. George Washington's Opponents: British Generals and Admirals in the American Revolution. New York: Morrow, 1969, xxvii, 362 pp. Biographical sketches, e.g., the Howes, Gage, Clinton, Hood, Rodney & Graves.
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18th C. (1700-1799); America; American War of Independence; Biography;
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18th century, eighteenth, american war of independence, American Revolutionary War, revolution, 13 colonies, thirteen colonies, biography, america, United States, US, U.S., 13 colonies, thirteen
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Binns, J. "Sir John Lawson: Scarborough's Admiral of the Red." Northern History, xxxii (1996): 90-110.
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biography, 17th century, seventeenth
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Biographia Britannica: Or, The Lives of the Most Eminent Persons Who Have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the Earliest Ages Down to the Present Times. 6 vols. in 7 books. Hildesheem: Olms, 1747-1766, 1969-1974, 4707 pp. Ed: Andrew Kipps; "British Temple of Honour."
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biography, personality, prominent leader, noted person
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Bird, Keith W. Erich Raeder: Admiral of the Third Reich. Library of Naval Biography Series. London: Chatham; Annapolis: NIP; London: Greenhill, 2006, xxvi, 282 pp. Led German navy, 1928-1943.
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20th century, twentieth, biography, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , world war 2, second world war
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Bird, Keith W. "Karl Doenitz: Der 'Unbesiegte' Admiral." See R. Smelser, Die Militarelite des Dritten Reiches. pp. 129-52.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-German; Biography; submarine; U-boat; World War II;
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20th century, twentieth, biography, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, U-boat, submarine, German underwater warship , world war 2, second world war
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Bishop, Edward Barry. Emma, Lady Hamilton. Women Who Made History Series. Geneva: Edito-Service, 1969, xiv, 194 pp.
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biography, Hamilton, Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Nelson , Nelson, Horatio
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Black, Jeremy, ed. Great Military Leaders and Their Campaigns. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2008, 304 pp. Folio, lavish production; essays.
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biography, general history, general survey, survey
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Blackmore, Anthony. Rum, Sodomy and the Lash: A Devon Lad's Life in Nelson's Navy. Upper Dunsforth: Blackmore, 2002, xii, 153 pp. Foreword: Victor Sharman; Samuel Blackmore, a relative.
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18th C. (1700-1799); age of sail; Biography; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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18th century, eighteenth, biography, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, age of sail
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Blackwood, Henry. Nelson's Watchdog: The Life of Sir Henry Blackwood. London: The 1805 Club, 1998.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Biography; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, biography, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France
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Blagdon, Francis William. Graphic History of the Life, Exploits and Death of Horatio Nelson. London: Orme; London: Longman, 1806, 72 pp. Impressive engravings; popular perspective.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Biography; Nelson, Horatio; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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19th century, nineteenth, 18th century, eighteenth, biography, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, Nelson, Horatio
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Blair, Clay. The Atomic Submarine and Admiral Rickover. New York: Holt, 1954, viii, 277 pp. "Father" of nuclear power.
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20th century, twentieth, biography, cold war, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation
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Blanning, T.C.W. & Cannadine, David, eds. History and Biography: Essays in Honour of Derek Beales. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1996, x, 298 pp. 12 essays, some cited.
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biography
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Bligh, John H. Vice Admiral William Bligh, FRS: A Biography. London, 2001, 341 pp. Bligh, 1754-1817; extended bibliography.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Biography; Bligh, William; mutiny; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, biography, Bligh, William, mutiny, Bounty, Captain, Admiral , War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, mutiny, insurrection, Bounty
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Blond, Georges. La beaute et la gloire: Nelson et Emma Hamilton. Paris: Robert Laffont, 1976, 454 pp. Joint biography; 1-column chronology at end, Nelson & Emma.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Biography; Hamilton, Emma; Nelson, Horatio;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, biography, Hamilton, Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Nelson , Nelson, Horatio
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Blouet, Brian W. Halford Mackinder: A Biography. College Station: Texas A&M UP, 1987, x, 235 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, biography
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Blouet, Brian W. "Sir Halford Mackinder as British High Commissioner to South Russia, 1919-1920." Geographical J, 108 (1976): 228-36.
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Russian, Russia, tsarist, czarist, Soviet , biography
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Blouet, Brian W. Sir Halford Mackinder, 1861-1947: Some New Perspectives. Oxford School of Georgraphy Research Paper Series, # 13. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1975, 49 pp.
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20th century, twentieth, biography
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Bohlander, Richard E., ed. World Explorers and Discoverers. New York: Da Capo; New York: Macmillan, 1992, 1998, xi, 532 pp. Biographical dictionary; included 313 explorers.
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biography, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, general history, general survey, survey
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Boileau, John. Samuel Cunard: Nova Scotia's Master of the North Atlantic. Halifax: Formac, 2006, 112 pp. Hometown.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); age of steam; Atlantic World; Biography; commerce;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, age of steam, biography, Atlantic World, British domination, British North America, culture, influence , commerce, trade, business
Abbreviations | |
AHR | American Historical Review |
Alb | Albion |
alt | alternate |
Am Nep | American Neptune |
AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
comp | Compiled by |
DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
EcHR | Economic History Review |
ed | editor or edited by |
EnHR | English Historical Review |
HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
His Res | Historical Research |
His Tod | History Today |
Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
IHR | International History Review |
intro | introduction |
J Am His | Journal of American History |
J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
JBS | Journal of British Studies |
J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
J Wor His | Journal of World History |
MM | Mariner's Mirror |
Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
Nav Rev | Naval Review |
NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
P & P | Past and Present |
Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
trans | translated by |
UP | University Press |
USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
War & Soc | War and Society |
War in His | War in History |
W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
WSS | World Ship Society |