NAPOLEON’S ADMIRALS: FLAG OFFICERS OF THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE, 1789-1815

Book ID/图书代码： 02820020C00003

English Summary/英文概要： On the four sides of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, serried tablets display the names of 660 honoured commanders of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Most are those of generals and marshals of the French Army – but 26 are the names of admirals, commanders of the fleets of Republican and Napoleonic France. In Napoleon’s Admirals, Richard Humble presents not only their individual stories, but an entirely new appraisal of the Anglo-French naval war of 1793–1814: the longest sea war in modern history, exploding many myths along the way. The aristocratic officers of the French Navy did not emigrate en masse when the Revolution came, leaving the Navy leaderless and doomed to repeated defeats at sea. Of the 26 ‘Admirals of the Arc,’ 23 had learned their trade in the French royal and merchant navies of the Ancien Régime. Republican France could call on a wide range of seasoned combat veterans from the American Revolutionary War (1778–83), whose stories are a revelation in themselves. These former King’s officers stayed, and loyally tried to serve their country as the Revolution pursued its wasteful and unpredictable course. Three of them paid for their loyalty under the guillotine. Contrary to popular British belief, the naval war did not end with Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. Thanks to an energetic warship-building program, the French Navy recovered quickly from Trafalgar, and Napoleon’s conquests created an ever-widening network of new French naval bases for the British Admiralty to cover. Collingwood, Nelson’s deputy at Trafalgar, was still commanding in the Mediterranean four years later. The Admiralty had not dared to recall him and he died at sea, utterly exhausted, in March 1810. Four months later the French inflicted the greatest humiliation suffered by the Royal Navy in the entire naval war: the annihilation of an entire British frigate squadron in the battle of Grand-Port, Mauritius, in August 1810. In this account of the men who imposed such a strain on the world’s greatest navy for 21 years, Richard Humble has provided a remarkable addition to the well-worn pages of conventional naval history.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在巴黎凯旋门的四面，一排排的碑刻着660位光荣的革命和拿破仑战争指挥官的名字。其中大多数是法国军队的将军和元帅的名字，但有26个是海军上将的名字，共和时期和拿破仑时期法国舰队的指挥官。在《拿破仑的海军将领》一书中，理查德•汉博不仅讲述了他们各自的故事，还对1793-1814年的英法海战做出了全新的评价:这是现代历史上最长的海战，同时也引爆了许多神话。大革命到来时，法国海军的贵族军官并没有大批移民，导致海军群龙无首，注定要在海上屡战屡败。在海军陆战队的二十六名海军上将中，有二十三位是在法国旧政权时期的皇家海军和商船中学会的。共和制的法国可以召集来自美国独立战争(1778-83)的经验丰富的退伍军人，他们的故事本身就是一种启示。这些前国王的军官留下了，并忠心耿耿地试图为他们的国家服务，革命继续其浪费和不可预测的进程。他们中的三个为他们的忠诚付出了断头台的代价。与英国大众的看法相反，海战并没有随着1805年10月纳尔逊在特拉法加的胜利而结束。由于积极的军舰建设计划，法国海军迅速从特拉法加恢复过来，拿破仑的征服创造了一个不断扩大的新法国海军基地网络，供英国海军部覆盖。科林伍德，纳尔逊在特拉法加的副手，四年后仍在地中海指挥。海军部不敢召回他，他于1810年3月死在海上，精疲力竭。四个月后，法国人遭受了皇家海军在整个海战中所遭受的最大耻辱:1810年8月，在毛里求斯的格兰波特战役中，整个英国护卫舰中队被歼灭。在这本书中，作者理查德•汉博为陈旧的传统海军历史增添了引人注目的内容。（WYL)

Awards/获奖情况：从战争游戏的角度来看，这些故事中包含了多种不同的场景构思。微型战争游戏

From a wargaming perspective, there are multiple ideas for scenarios contained within these stories., Miniature Wargames

About the Author/作者介绍： 理查德•汉博出版了面向成人和儿童的44本历史书籍。理查德•汉博出版的一些作品包括《十字军战士:第八军被遗忘的胜利》、《北角的弗雷泽》、《撒克逊国王》、《航空母舰:历史插图》、《第二次世界大战的潜艇》、《视觉奇观:火车、飞机和舰船》、《舰船(指示)》、《潜艇和舰船(纵观历史)》、《古代世界的战争》。他在监狱里当了17年的教师，现在已经退休了，他需要一个精力充沛的经纪人来帮助他重新开始写作生涯，如果能收到他的来信，他将不胜感激。他的最新著作《地狱档案》(自历史之初以来关于来世和阴间的神话和传说)正在公开发售。

Richard Humble is a published author of 44 books on history for both adult and children’s readership. Some of the published works of Richard Humble include Crusader: 8th Army’s Forgotten Victory, Fraser of North Cape, The Saxon Kings, Aircraft Carriers: the Illustrated History,A World War II Submarine, Visual Wonders: Trains, Planes, and Ships, Ships (Pointers), Submarines and Ships (See Through History), and Warfare in the Ancient World. Now retired after 17 rewarding years as a Prison Teacher, he needs an energetic agent to help him resume his writing career and would be most grateful to hear from one. His latest book, The Hell File (myths and legends about the afterlife and underworld since the dawn of history) is up for grabs. To edit or update the above biography on Richard Humble, please Log In or Register.

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