Duty, Discipline and Leadership in the British Royal Navy: Edward Riou Between James Cook and Lord Nelson

Contributor(s): Prof Dr Merith Niehuss (Editor), Rütten, Martin (Author)

ISBN: 9783631723999

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Hardcover

$96.40

Pub Date: May 24, 2017

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.00" H x 8.30" L x 6.00" W ( 1.19 lbs) 343 pages

Series: Militaerhistorische Untersuchungen

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Description:

Edward Riou was a sea officer in the British Royal Navy who served with James Cook, saved HMS Guardian and was killed in the Battle of Copenhagen while under the command of Lord Nelson. This microhistorical study analyses his notions of duty, discipline and leadership and compares them with those of his fellow officers.

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