Admiral Sir John Norris : and the British Naval Expeditions to the Baltic sea 1715-1727

Admiral Sir John Norris is probably an unknown character for many who are otherwise well familiar with British naval activities in the eighteenth century. This work presents a seaman and a dutiful officer, and the lively conditions and politics of this dramatic period - a tale of the dilemmas of Nor [...]
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Admiral Sir John Norris is probably an unknown character for many who are otherwise well familiar with British naval activities in the eighteenth century. This work presents a seaman and a dutiful officer, and the lively conditions and politics of this dramatic period - a tale of the dilemmas of Norris serving George I's purposes in the Baltic.