The first volume of Sir John Ross’s biography introduces Admiral Lord de Saumarez and follows his early career in the Royal Navy through the wars against Revolutionary France. De Saumarez served at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Nile, establishing himself as one of the most capable frigate commanders of his generation before rising to higher naval command.
Drawing on personal correspondence and official records, Ross creates a richly detailed portrait of naval service during Britain’s defining era of maritime warfare. Download the free EPUB to begin this two-volume life of one of the Napoleonic navy’s finest officers.