Sir Samuel Hood and the Battle of the Chesapeake

Contents

Contents Series Foreword vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. Hood’s Early Career 8 2. The Frigate Captain 12 3. The Commodore 22 4. The Commissioner 37 5. The Other Side of the Channel 60 6. The Flag Officer 67 7. The Chesapeake: The Forces Gather 96 8. The Chesapeake: The Battle Joined 124 9. The World Turned Upside Down 151 10. The Rise and Fall of an Admiral 194 Appendix 1 The British Fleet on 5 September 1781 227 Appendix 2 The French Fleet on 5 September 1781 228 Notes 231 Bibliography 243 Index 247 ...