Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N.: Memoirs of a Naval Officer in Nelson's Navy

by C. Northcote Parkinson, Samuel Walters

Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N. offers a personal perspective on the British navy at the height of its power, as it chronicles the remarkable tale of a young naval officer who fought around the world in the service of Admiral Lord Nelson. Edited by acclaimed maritime writer C. Northcote
Parkinson, the book offers a brutal and complex portrait of life at sea during one of the pivotal periods in British naval history. Walters vividly recounts the battles with Napoleon's navy, providing detailed accounts of the tactics used in combat and the horrific casualties suffered on both sides.
The letters, sketches, and watercolors collected here provide an intimate glimpse into the personal trials and challenges that confronted many British officers at sea. A unique and compelling portrait of one man's experience in the heart of the Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Walters, Lieutenant R.N. is an
essential volume for scholars and enthusiasts of maritime history alike.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2005

About the author

Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a naval historian and author of some sixty books. He was educated at Cambridge, and went on to teach in Malaya, and in the United States at Harvard and in Illinois.

He was an important scholar in the field of public administration.

His most famous work is Parkinson’s Law, or The Pursuit of Progress.

Reviews

[Jamie Mosley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Memoirs of Samuel Walters from 1798-1810 with additional information about the writers life past 1810 from the editor. Charting his successful career aboard the HMS Raisonable.