Churchill and Fisher

Titans at the Admiralty

By Barry Gough
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A vivid study in the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty and the aging Admiral Sir John “Jacky” Fisher as professional master and creator of HMS Dreadnought.

Churchill and Fisher exhibited vision, genius, and energy, but the war unfolded in unexpected ways. This dual biography, based on a fresh and thorough appraisal of the Churchill and Fisher papers, reveals a strange and unique pairing of sea lords who found themselves seeking to maintain the primacy of the Royal Navy.

About the Author

Barry Gough

Barry Gough prize-winning and acclaimed historian and biographer, is a Fellow of Kings College London and Archives Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge. He is author of numerous studies of sea power and imperial affairs, including Historical Dreadnoughts and That Hamilton Woman, Fighting Sail on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay: The War of 1812 and its Aftermath, and, most recently, Churchill and Fisher: Titans at the Admiralty. He is emeritus professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. He is a Life Member of the U.S. Naval Insitute.

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Editorial Reviews

"Churchill and Fisher proves to be a masterpiece, filled with action and high drama... Gough writes well, and his book is both good literature and solid history." —Sea History
"This is a most enthralling story... It is a book to be valued as a standard treatise of the times for students of the period - whether they are in the 'fishpond' or not." —Australian Naval Institute
Churchill and Fisher is required reading for anyone with an interest in the Royal Navy and the Great War at sea. ùStrategy Page