Blake of the Rattlesnake

This book is a biography of Admiral John F. R. Blake, a distinguished naval officer of the British Empire. Drawing on Blake's own journals and letters as well as official records and historical sources, Jane provides a vivid and engaging portrait of a man who played a key role in Britain's naval and colonial history.

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