Fireship Press brings you: FORTUNES FAVORITE Sir Charles Douglas and the Breaking of the Line by Christopher J. Valin When you think of the great heroes of the 18th Century Royal Navy, you would probably think of Horatio Nelson, possibly Sir Sidney Smith; but would the name Sir Charles Douglas spring to mind? If it doesntit should. Sir Charles Douglas played a pivotal role in many of the most important events of the late eighteenth century, and yet his name appears only in short passages and footnotes of works on naval history and the American Revolution. In Fortunes Favorite: Sir Charles Douglas and the Breaking of the Line, the Royal Navy captain finally receives the attention he deserves for his part in the Relief of Quebec, the Battle of Valcour Island, his naval gunnery innovations, and the Battle of the Saints, including his contribution to the breaking of the line maneuver, which has been a subject of controversy for nearly two centuries. Written by an American descendent of Sir Charles, Fortunes Favorite is the definitive work on this most extraordinary man. BISAC Subject Headings: BIO008000 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military HIS027150 HISTORY / Military / Naval HIS015000 HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain For the finest in nautical and historical, fiction and nonfiction, please visit us at www.FireshipPress.com Features: 468 pages in reader double-tap scalable text pinch zoom full screen images triple-tap inversion for low-light reading portrait & landscape reading, with orientation locking opens to your last read page easily find more Legends to read via the info page includes bookmarks add notes to any page notes are automatically bookmarked
