The Star Captains Frigate Command in the Napoleonic Wars eBook Tom Wareham
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Horatio Hornblower, Jack Aubrey - officers of Nelson’s navy have long been romanticised in fiction.
The officer corps of the Royal Navy during the long wars of 1793-1815 was one of the most successful military cadres in history, winning the vast majority of its battles, and often in the face of daunting odds.
The most glamorous and high-profile group were undoubtedly the frigate captains — often portrayed as the cream of their profession.
Because independent action and rugged individualism were essential to their stories, it is not surprising that naval novelists did much to foster this image.
But is it true?
This is the first book to look at the nature of frigate command, to ask important questions about how and why such officers were appointed, what was expected of them, and how they were rewarded.
The picture that emerges is one of conscious selection and ‘fast-track’ promotion — not merely young men serving an apprenticeship before moving on to the command of a battleship, but a real elite with specific and highly prized skills.
For the first time it reveals that the romanticised image portrayed in the novels of C S Forester and Patrick O’Brian was indeed close to the truth — frigate captains were outstanding officers, whose careers followed separate paths from their less talented contemporaries.
The Star Captains is a major contribution to the broader understanding of the workings of Nelson’s navy and brings to the fore previously neglected heroes of the Golden Age of Sail.
Praise for The Star Captains
‘Thoroughly recommended’ – Naval Review
‘...wide-ranging, well written and very useful survey of the operational careers of commanders of the vitally important lower-rated RN warships of the age of sail, such as Thomas Cochrane, William Hoste, George Mundy and their brother officers; highly recommended.’ – britishnavalhistory.com
Tom Wareham has worked as a curator at London’s Museum of Docklands and has written and lectured on the subject of frigate command. In the past he has undertaken work for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and has contributed as adviser to the BBC’s Timewatch programme on Myths of Nelson’s Navy. This, his first book, is based on the research undertaken some years ago for his PhD thesis.
The Star Captains Frigate Command in the Napoleonic Wars eBook Tom Wareham
I thought it would be a little dry reading but it was very good. The book provided a lot of information but was well laid out. What books you find about the Napoleonic wars are usually about the army. This story is about the Royal Navy and specially the frigates and the Post Captains who commanded them.Product details
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The Star Captains Frigate Command in the Napoleonic Wars eBook Tom Wareham Reviews
Star Captains, the title almost sounds like a novel written for Star Trek or something but in reality, it an in-depth study of what kind of men attained the command of frigate during the Napoleonic Wars for the British Royal Navy. The book clearly implied that these frigate captains were the cream of the corps of naval captains. The demands of such captains compared to their counterparts commanding bigger ship of the line were considerably more demanding due to the initimate nature of the smallness of their vessel as well as its independent nature of being assigned to a frigate. Whether serving as a scout for the main fleet or on independent mission, these leaders have to proves their worth every day and under more tiresome conditions then their counterparts who commanded bigger ships. However, the pay-off comes in prize money and fame.
This book proves to be well written and well researched on the subject. As one previous reviewer stated, this book is not for casual reading. The author managed to produced a very detail book on all aspects of a career of a frigate captain. It is not an easy read for beginners in this field. But once you can sort this book out, you come to realized that all these fictional heroes like Aubrey, Hornblower and Bolitho were not far off from real men who commanded the frigates of the British Royal Navy.
A book that comes highly recommended despite of the heavy complexity of the subject. In some ways, many of the fine characteristics of a superb frigate captain can be applied to characters like Archer, Kirk or Picard from Star Trek fame as well.
"The Star Captains Frigate Command in the Napoleonic Wars"
is an unparalleled look at Royal Navy frigate captains, the officers who were the historical seeds for Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey and C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower. Wareham's interest in the subject began with his curiosity about Captain James Newman Newman, whose portrait hung in a stairway at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Seeking to learn more about this thoroughly obscure officer led Wareham beyond standard library books on naval history, and he soon realized that there was little published information about typical frigate captains. Wareham's research into the subject led to his Phd thesis and this book.
What was the career of a post captain like? What did a career in the navy of this era consist of? What was the truth behind the popular images of Nelson's navy? These are the questions that Wareham sought to answer. Along the way, he provides a good deal of analytical data about frigate captains, including statistics on the length of service between passing for lieutenant and being made post, on the how many years a captain might serve as commander of a frigate, and on frequency of assignments to various duty stations. Prize agents' accounts for frigates' captures are tabularized. Family social backgrounds and professions of siblings are listed. All in all, Wareham's book is a treasure trove of information. He also describes various frigate battles and their aftermaths, and he discusses the careers of many unheralded Royal Navy captains. All in all, this is a first-rate resource for better understand the realities of the world so familiar from the works of O'Brian and Forester.
Great book
Fills in nicely when you've been reading the naval stories of the period. Well done book, and easy read. Enjoyable!
This is not a book for the faint hearted. As good as it is, and it is good, and well written, it is not a book for the casual, or even interested, reader. The book is filled with graphs, charts, and technical evaluations. if you know your captain, this is the place to find out why and when, and where he served. The book does not give enough detail to feel the spirit of most of these men. For that, look to the books titled "Broadside", or "The Sea Warriors".
This book is very well prepared, and there is an incredible amount of research behind. Actually, it was a bit of too heavy reading for me. Just too many statistics in there. (But still, lots of interesting background stories and historical facts.)
OK. I didn't finish it, must confess. Somewhat boring and repetitious. Good in its own way. I may get back to it at some point.
I thought it would be a little dry reading but it was very good. The book provided a lot of information but was well laid out. What books you find about the Napoleonic wars are usually about the army. This story is about the Royal Navy and specially the frigates and the Post Captains who commanded them.
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