With Cochrane the Dauntless G. A. Henty

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Excerpt from With Cochrane the Dauntless: A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane in South American Waters

In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane. In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough. Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure. Both accomplished marvels, and neither was appreciated at his full value by his countrymen, both having a touch of originality that amounted in the case of Peterborough to absolute eccentricity. In other respects they had little in common. Cochrane"s life was passed in one long struggle on behalf of the oppressed. He ruined his career in our navy, and created for himself a host of bitter enemies by his crusade against the enormous abuses of our naval administration, and by the ardour with which he championed the cause of reform at home. Finding the English navy closed to him he threw himself into the cause of oppressed nationalities. His valour and genius saved Chili from being reconquered by the Spanish, rescued Peru from their grasp, and utterly broke their power in South America. Similarly he crushed the Portuguese power in Brazil and ensured its independence, and then took up the cause of Greece.

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Полное название книги G. A. Henty With Cochrane the Dauntless
Автор G. A. Henty
Ключевые слова исторические романы
Категории Художественная литература, Книги на иностранных языках
ISBN 9781330826010
Издательство Книга по Требованию
Год 2015
Название транслитом with-cochrane-the-dauntless-g-a-henty
Название с ошибочной раскладкой with cochrane the dauntless g. a. henty