From Howard to Nelson: Twelve Sailors (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Beginning with the long and eventful career of Charles Howard, the Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), this 1907 volume surveys twelve of Englands most distinguished men of the seamen who may most fittingly be considered builders of the Empire. Laughton discusses Sir Francis Drake, Edward Boscawen, Viscount Hood, and concludes with Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Each portrait is written by a naval historian and traces the sailors career, work, and methods.