Admiral Nelson's most frequent cry was for more frigates. Though not ships of the line these fast and powerful warships were the 'eyes of the fleet'. They enabled admirals to find where the enemy lay and his likely intentions; as well as patrolling vital trade routes and providing information from far-flung colonies. Together with their smaller cousins; the sloops and brigs of the Royal Navy; they performed a vital function.Generally commanded by ambitious young men; these were the ships that could capture enemy prizes and earn their officers and men enough prize-money to set them up for life. The fictional characters Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey hardly surpassed some of the extraordinary deeds of derring-do and tragedy described in these pages. Originally published in two volumes; this book is a bargain for all who want the factual low-down on Nelson's navy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Rating This Is Difficult.By PeterI purchased this book expecting a good history of the role slave labor played in Germany in WW2. It is basically an academic research paper and is formatted as such which offers numerous charts and statistical information. Each case study; or what what I would call a person who was a slave laborer; is given a page or two to reveal his/her experience. The book is divided into chapters that feature a different country who populace had to provide slave labor. The book explains in detail the numerous circumstance where one could find themselves being eligible for selection as slave labor. A short list of examples would be POW's; political prisoners; criminals; those subject to military discipline; or enemies of the Reich which includes homosexuals; communists; or people of certain religions. It should be noted that the interviews of these victims takes place rather recently so those who share their stories ONLY reflect the experience of a young person. The work reads more like a narrow research paper than a comprehensive historical book that illuminates the subject of slave labor in Nazi Germany. Those looking for a much broader view about how slave labor fit into the larger scheme of the war and its effects on German military capabilities will have to go elsewhere or be prepare to be disappointed if seeking it here.
