10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POST CAPTAIN»
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post captain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Post Captain (Vol. Book 2) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)
"Master and Commander raised almost dangerously high expectations, Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them...a brilliant book."—Mary Renault "We've beat them before and we'll beat them again.
Post Captain, the second novel in Patrick O'Brian's remarkable Aubrey/Maturin series, led Mary Renault to write: 'Master and Commander raised dangerously high expectations; Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them.
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Post Captain: Aubrey/Maturin series
Now, for the first time, they are available in electronic book format, so a whole new generation of readers can be swept away on the adventure of a lifetime. This is the second book in the series.
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The
Post-
Captain, Or, the Wooden Walls Well Manned: ...
Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time.
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The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
A commodore was a post-captain in command of a detached squadron. He held
a post, not a rank, taking orders from an admiral or the Admiralty; it allowed a
talented officer temporary command over post-captains who were his seniors.
Nicholas Blake, Richard Lawrence, 2005
Ever since her father tried to sell her as a mistress to the highest bidder, Eleanor Massie has chosen to live in poverty.
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Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)
The beginning to the sweeping Aubrey/Maturin series.
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The Nelson Touch: The Life and Legend of Horatio Nelson
But once an officer was given command of a post ship, a frigate or larger, he
became a post captain. The list of post captains was inviolable and unalterable,
and the order of seniority on it was determined by the date of a captain's
commission.
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The Life Of
Captain James Cook
Cook, on this occasion, from a certain consciousness of his own merit, wished to
have been appointed a Post Captain. But the Earl of Sandwich, who was now at
the head of the Admiralty Board , though he had the greatest regard for our ...
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A narrative of the voyages round the world, performed by ...
Mr. Cook, on this occasion, from a certain consciousness of his own merit, wished
to have been appointed a post captain. But the Earl of Sandwich, who was now at
the head of the Admiralty board, though he had the greatest regard for our ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POST CAPTAIN»
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Review: Post Captain, by Patrick O'Brian
Do not get me wrong: Post Captain is not a bad book; I've read it with enjoyment a number of times, most recently this past week. But it's also ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
New Ladies' High Post captain enjoys Drive In
THE newly elected ladies' captain at High Post Golf Club celebrated the start of her reign with a Drive In – for the first time ever. Many members ... «Salisbury Journal, Nov 13»
