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Daniel Lescallier, 1743-1822, Man of the Sea – or Military Spy?: Maritime Developments and French Military Espionage
Author(s): Margaret Bradley (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Mar. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773459510
- ISBN-13: 9780773459519
Book Description
An independent scholar who specializes in the history of French science and technology examines French mariner/diplomat Lescallier’s career as an industrial spy and his intelligence contributions to the French navy. Her study is largely based on his coauthored reports on the state of British naval establishments just prior to the Napoleonic Wars: Observations sur la marine anglaise and Mémoir sur la marine. The volume includes verbatim extracts from Lescallier’s writings and other relevant French documents, a glossary of French naval terms, and Lescallier’s drawings illustrating the rigging of ships. Bradley, who formerly taught in England, lives in France. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
