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Article: Educating the Royal Navy: Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Education for Officers
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- Naval War College Review
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- April 1, 2008
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Dickinson, H. W. Educating the Royal Navy: Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Education for Officers. New York: Routledge, 2007. 258pp. $125
From time to time every reader experiences the peculiar delight of discovering a fascinating gem of a book lurking behind an unremarkable cover and prosaic title. While not for the casual reader, Educating the Royal Navy is just such a find for those with an interest in the profession of arms at sea. The author, Harry Dickinson of King's College London, has done masterful work at charting the surprisingly convoluted and highly politicized course of educating the men who led what was at the time the world's greatest navy. His book is well worth reading.
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