Free Download Jonathan Clements, "Admiral Togo: Nelson of the East"
English | 2010 | pages: 280 | ISBN: 1906598622 | EPUB | 1,1 mb
Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. As a teenage samurai, he witnessed the destruction wrought upon his native land by British warships. As the legendary "Silent Admiral", he was at the forefront of innovations in warfare, pioneering the Japanese use of modern gunnery and wireless communication. He is best known as "the Nelson of the East" for his resounding victory over the Tsar's navy in the Russo-Japanese War, but he also lived a remarkable life: studying at a British maritime college, witnessing the Sino-French War, the Hawaiian Revolution, and the Boxer Uprising. After his retirement, he was appointed to oversee the education of the Emperor, Hirohito. This new biography spans Japan's sudden, violent leap out of its self-imposed isolation and into the 20th century. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, it portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain, his reluctant celebrity in America (where he was laid low by Boston cooking and welcomed by his biggest fan, Theodore Roosevelt), forgotten wars over the short-lived Republics of Ezo and Formosa, and the accumulation of peacetime experience that forged a wartime hero.

Joseph J. Krulder, "The Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain "
English | ISBN: 0367767554 | 2021 | 278 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
According to Voltaire's Candide, Admiral John Byng's 1757 execution went forward to 'encourage the others'. Of course, the story is more complicated. This microhistorical account upon a macro-event presents an updated, revisionist, and detailed account of a dark chapter in British naval history. Asking 'what was Britain like the moment Byng returned to Portsmouth after the Battle of Minorca (1756)?' not only returns a glimpse of mid-eighteenth century Britain but provides a deeper understanding of how a wartime admiral, the son of a peer, of some wealth, a once colonial governor, and sitting member of parliament came to be scapegoated and then executed for the failings of others. This manuscript presents a cultural, social, and political dive into Britain at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Part 1 focuses on ballad, newspaper, and prize culture. Part 2 makes a turn towards the social where religion, morality, rioting, and disease play into the Byng saga. Admiral Byng's record during the 1755 Channel Campaign is explored, as is the Mediterranean context of the Seven Years' War, troubles elsewhere in the empire, and then the politics behind Byng's trial and execution.

Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BTJFRJ3Z | 2023 | 15 hours and 34 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 448 MB
Author: Trent Hone
Narrator: Paul Heitsch
Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during WWII. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that overcame Japanese defenses and created the conditions for victory.

Edward Bowen, "War Admiral: Man o' War's Greatest Son"
English | ISBN: 1493063200 | 2022 | 176 pages | EPUB | 13 MB
Man o' War didn't compete in the1920 Kentucky Derby because owner Sam Riddle thought the distance was too long for a young three-year-old. But nearly two decades later, Riddle had a change of heart. In 1937, he agreed to run War Admiral, a son of the great Man o' War, at Churchill Downs. War Admiral went on to sweep the Triple Crown and established himself as Man o' War's best racing son. Veteran racing historian Edward L. Bowen, biographer of Man o' War, chronicles the exploits of War Admiral, including the colt's historic battle with the great Seabiscuit and War Admiral's success at stud.

Charles River Editors, "Admiral David Farragut: The Life and Legacy of the American Civil War's Most Famous Naval Officer"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1694291952 | EPUB | pages: 104 | 2.0 mb
*Includes pictures

Cunningham: The Greatest Admiral Since Nelson (Leading the Modern Royal Navy) by John Winton
English | December 19, 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09H7P1KBB | 640 pages | EPUB | 1.13 Mb
An engrossing biography of one of the most important naval leaders of the Second World War.

Richard Freeman, "Tempestuous Genius: The Life of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher"
English | ISBN: 172676639X | 2018 | 456 pages | AZW3 | 493 KB
No man ever made his mark on the Navy the way that Lord Fisher did.

English | 2022 | ISBN: 1682475956 | 464 pages | PDF | 32.74 MB
Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during World War II. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that overcame Japanese defenses and created the conditions for victory.
As a command and operational history, Mastering the Art of Command explores how Nimitz used his leadership skills, command talents, and strategic acumen to achieve these decisive results. Hone recounts how Nimitz, as both Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPOA), revised and adapted his organizational structure to capitalize on lessons and newly emerging information. Hone argues that Nimitz—because he served simultaneously as CINCPAC and CINCPOA—was able to couple tactical successes to strategic outcomes and more effectively plan and execute operations that brought victory at Midway, Guadalcanal, the Marshall Islands, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

Thomas B. Buell, "Master of Seapower: A Biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1591140420 | EPUB | pages: 656 | 9.3 mb
A comprehensive biography of the most powerful naval officer in the history of the United States who was the controversial architect of the American victory in the Pacific.

English | ASIN: B09NCK6W9K | 2021 | 11 hours and 47 minutes |MP3 | M4B | 324 MB
Battleship Commander explores Lee's life from boyhood in Kentucky through his eventual service as commander of the fast battleships from 1942 to 1945. Said to be down to earth, modest, forgiving, friendly, and with a wry sense of humor, Lee eschewed the media and, to the extent possible, left administrative details to others. During his service in the Navy Department from 1939 to 1942, Lee prepared the US Navy for war at sea, and was involved in inspecting designs for battleships, cruisers, aircraft carriers, and destroyers.