Admiral Insubordinate: The Life and Times of Lord Beresford, by Mr Richard Freeman
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The wild, eccentric and outrageous life of Britain’s most insubordinate admiral. Mixes courage, audacity and pomposity with spite, venom and malevolence. Three times commander-in-chief, a member of Parliament for twenty years, and a public speaker who filled halls throughout the land – Lord Charles Beresford was all of these. Yet he was also a naval captain who had so little sea experience that he scrambled to qualify for flag rank. He endured long periods of unemployment when in disgrace with the Admiralty, while his one foray into ministerial life ended in resignation. He was also the most reprimanded naval officer of his time – perhaps of all time. Few men have enjoyed such fascinating and adventure-packed lives. The first ten years of Beresford’s naval career took him to every corner of the globe. He saw it all, from gold-mining to crucifixions, from the wild tribes of Terra del Fuego to the shadowy figure of the Emperor of Japan. When not recklessly throwing himself into perilous riding and wild hunting, he could be found risking his life to rescue fellow sailors. Yet, after a shaky start, Beresford’s career changed when, at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 his tiny HMS Condor took on the guns of one of the massive Egyptian forts. He was an overnight hero and remained so to his death. Three years later his even more spectacular adventures in the Sudan made him the hero of the failed campaign to rescue General Gordon from Khartoum. But his official life was marred by his persistent hostility to the Admiralty and government. He achieved the dubious honour of one Prime Minister (Lord Salisbury) vowing never to employ him again in a political capacity, and one First Lord of the Admiralty (Reginald McKenna) vowing never to employ him again in the Navy. So antagonistic did he become that his naval career was ignominiously ended by the curtailing of his final command. At the age of 64 all public appointments were closed to him. Never again did the Admiralty or government call on him for any purpose. He still, though, made his mark and, as an MP and then as a peer, he remained centre stage, speaking in Parliament up to a few weeks before his death and still writing letters on the day he died.
Admiral Insubordinate: The Life and Times of Lord Beresford, by Mr Richard Freeman- Amazon Sales Rank: #3541156 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-18
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .67" w x 6.00" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 294 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Colourful Character By Lucy Conlon Admiral Insubordinate: The Life and Times of Lord Charles Beresford is an easy and interesting read on the life of Lord Beresford. Lord Beresford was both an MP and a naval officer and stood out in an age of other remarkable characters. He had a close relationship with the Prince of Wales which often worked in his favour and Beresford and his wife were hopeless at managing money. Beresford was always getting himself into some mischief and trouble, once attacking the government over the navy saying "if war was to be declared so many tasks would be thrown upon the Navy that it would be utterly impossible to perform those duties". Beresford was forever making enemies - and Richard Freeman has captured the drama, achievements and colour of his life.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. good book By Amazon Customer I enjoyed the book. Not sure how I came upon it, but I got it for free a few months ago. Took me a while to get to it.It has some minor editing and proofing issues, but they are few and far between, nothing that overwhelms the story itself.As I was reading it, I had to wonder why the senior officers of the Royal Navy would have tolerated a mediocre officer like this who routinely lied to and misled them, and was insubordinate to boot. I guess the only real answer is that being a "nobleman" was all that really mattered at that time, and he was a master of self promotion and intrigue. On top of that he was independently wealthy and that may also have made a big difference at that time in history.I was struck by his apparent genuine concern for the sailors and officers that served under him, and their families. Seems somewhat out of character for an individual who really seemed to care mostly about himself.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Quite Interesting By Carol Reading this, I can understand why Admiral Beresford drove his superiors to distraction. In crises his responses were brilliant and effective, and he never let consideration for his own welfare get in the way of getting the job done. This made him a hero and overwhelmingly popular with the public.He also sincerely cared about those serving under him and about the enlisted personnel in general, which was a rarity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In those days the aristocracy regarded ordinary people as only being as important as their effect of the comfort of their "betters" was concerned. If a poor woman couldn't afford to take her child to a doctor, what did it matter? There were plenty potential servants around. Beresford's work for the poor, especially for sailors and their widows was tireless.At the same time, he was so often out of line in his behavior towards his superiors that the book's title Admiral Insubordinate is well chosen. When he wasn't actively serving (the RN had the odd habit of laying officers off on half-pay, sometimes for years, then calling them back to service for a few years, then laying them off again, etc) he filled in his time in Parliament. Of course, as an MP he could, and did, sound off loudly against those in power that he disliked. Unfortunately, his basis for dislike was apt to be petty personal differences or a failure to offer him the position/promotion he wanted.During WW I, he worked extremely hard to raise money for the war effort and for relief funds. He was responsible for raising money that, in today's terms, would be over 30 million pounds! And always, he agitated for more help for injured seamen and the families of dead sailors. He personally gave assistance to those who applied to him- unlike many politicians today who feel that others should, through taxes, help the poor, while keeping their own fortunes intact.On the other hand,his anti-government and anti-Admiralty outbursts were often things that could not possibly help, and might hinder, the war effort. He had no judgment about when personal carping could be harmful to the country he undeniably loved.Aside from Beresford's fascinating, multi-faceted personality, the book is very interesting for the look that it gives us of things in a different day. He witnessed things like the switch from horse drawn carriages to cars, from sail to steam, and the serious consideration of giving women votes. His day was the beginning of the modern era, both with regard to the beginning of new social awareness and values and the beginning of the industrial age.Not long before the war, for example, some ships still had canons- the kind that were loaded by putting the shot down the muzzle and using a ramrod! Many people, including Lord Charles, felt that submarines were a waste of time, because they couldn't actually do anything useful in a war. The British ships all still burnt coal instead of oil (he didn't approve of that change either). Altogether, I found the book hard to put down.There are some problems with the Kindle formatting. The smallest possible font is still rather large. Sometimes words are missing, and there are some errors of the type usually found with photocopies being processed by a computer. These problems aren't enough to make the book hard to read, they just give you a bit of a pause for deciphering now and then.
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