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Book descriptionThe second of Sam Willis Hearts of Oak trilogy, in which he sets out to profile a ship, a man, and a battle, The Admiral Benbow: The Life And Times Of A Naval Legend is a fascinating study of a man whose influence on the Royal Navy sits at odds with his relative obscurity, Admiral John Benbow (1653-1702). Unlike the subject of Willis previous book (The Fighting Temeraire: The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J. M. W. Turners Most Beloved Painting), Benbow has failed to capture the popular imagination and remains a figure of niche interest. This is undoubtedly a product of the times in which he lived, when records were far more likely to be lost or destroyed or simply not kept at all. The result is that Benbow is an obscure figure, unlike great nautical figures of a century later such as Lord Horatio Nelson or Lord Exmouth about whom we know virtually every aspect of both public and private life. To produce a biography of the man is therefore a daunting challenge. It is one which Willis, with the same or perhaps a greater degree of scholarly rigor that he displayed in the previous book, answers admirably. The Admiral Benbow is a historical treasure hunt, in which Willis has to piece together the facts of the life of his subject from naval records, rumours, some dubious early biography, and (of course) the writing of Samuel Pepys. In doing so he produces what must be the most authoritative biography of Benbow, and debunks several long-held myths about the admiral (the greatest and most controversial being that he was present at Barfleur in 1692, when Willis claims with good reason that he was at that time running the Royal Dockyard at Deptford). As with the previous book in the Hearts of Oak trilogy, the book is broken up into short chapters which deal with distinct episodes in the career of the subject. Given the length and diversity of Benbows career, this allows for a wide variety of subjects. The reader is treated to chapters on the battle of Beachy Head, the war against the corsairs of Algiers, Benbows pioneering use of mortars against land-based targets, his custodianship of the Deptford dockyards and role in constructing the Greenwich Naval Hospital, and his deployment to the West Indies (and death there) in the War of the Spanish Succession. There is also - and I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed this chapter - a hilarious anecdote about historys worst tenant, Czar Peter the Great. Benbow remains an elusive figure, but the picture Willis paints of him - hot tempered, a remarkable seaman, a fierce fighter and a skilled administrator - is consistent with the evidence. More important is that Benbow was present for great changes in the Royal Navy, the true star of the Hearts of Oak trilogy. Benbows lifetime huge advances in ship-building and tactics, increasing professionalism and great political upheaval both in Britain and on the Continent. Its a fascinating story, and well told. The Admiral Benbow: The Life And Times Of A Naval Legend by Sam Willis pc amazon read direct link no registration
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