A Thirst for Glory

A Thirst for Glory The Life of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith

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Publisher's Synopsis

A Thirst for Glory is the biography of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, a noted British officer in the time of the Napoleonic Wars. In the port of Acre, Smith commanded a makeshift garrison to keep Napoleon out, and also managed to escape from a French prison.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780712673419
Publisher: Pimlico
Imprint: Pimlico
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 940.27092
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 261
Weight: 443g
Height: 238mm
Width: 152mm