ROBERT FULTON: A LETTER TO LORD NELSON

ROBERT FULTON: A LETTER TO LORD NELSON

The letter from the American naval inventor does not appear in the standard work on Nelson's dispatches and letters. It concerns Fulton's ideas for the development of submarine mines. The article discusses the background to the communication and speculates on Nelson's attitude to its...

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Veröffentlicht in:British Library journal 1999-10, Vol.25 (2), p.204-211
1. Verfasser: SMITH, R. A. H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Inventions
Naval fleets
Naval mines
Navies
Navigation
Prime ministers
Steam
Steam power
War
Weapons
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Zusammenfassung:The letter from the American naval inventor does not appear in the standard work on Nelson's dispatches and letters. It concerns Fulton's ideas for the development of submarine mines. The article discusses the background to the communication and speculates on Nelson's attitude to its proposals as a strategist.
ISSN:0305-5167
2056-2829