James R Thursfield: 2 books

This collection of essays by the highly respected James Thursfield examines the astonishing achievements in the careers of several great sea commanders— including John Paul Jones, Admiral Adam Duncan, and Lord Nelson (including his crowning victory at Trafalgar)—as well as lessons for successful naval strategy drawn from various historical events.

Police are still known in Britain as “bobbies” and in Ireland as “Peelers,” named after the man who established them: Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850). The extraordinary life and career of the Prime Minister who built the British Conservative Party is vividly captured by one of England’s most distinguished historians.