A portrait of Lord Admiral Jack Fisher, the commander of the British Navy at the turn of the century, examines his pivotal roles as a statesman, devout church-goer, lady's man, and leader. 15,000 first printing.
Jan Morris
Hardcover
300
Random House
0679416099
9780679416098
1
August 19th 1942. The Dieppe Raid: After the hell of the beaches of Dieppe and along with many others, tank driver Staff Sergeant Jacky Fisher, is captured He is sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. The Nazi hierarchy, their army depleted of men, resort to a ready source of trained soldiers. The Germans ...
Patrick Harris
Paperback
160
North Downs Press
0956082912
9780956082916
10
Lambert's argument is based on real expertise in the documents of the time. Few know the sources better than he. His is a masterful piece of historical dissection, beautifully structured and written with real elegance..... this is quite a splendid book and one that it is hard to recommend too highly...
Nicholas A. Lambert
Paperback
428
University of South Carolina Press
1570034923
9781570034923
8
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 10 July 1920) was a British admiral known for his ...
The great naval reformer Admiral Jacky Fisher (Baron Fisher of Kilverstone) lived at nearby Kilverstone Hall, and is buried in the church grounds.