Writer, publisher, Naval historian
Partial extracts from a review of Champion of the Quarterdeck. Bates has based his book on a thorough and prodigious examination of the primary documents. His sources were nearly as global as Gower’s career.” As an introduction to the life of a long service officer in the Royal Navy this book has great merit. It Read More …
My good friend Paul Michaels has just published this interview which he did with me recently regarding my biography of Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower – Champion of the Quarterdeck Thank you Paul. This is a very professional video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtFHUKo00w My good friend Paul Michaels has just published this interview which he did with me recently regarding Read More …
by world-renowned naval historian John B Hattendorf. Bates provides a highly detailed narrative description, with extensive quotations from original documents, describing Erasmus Gower’s naval career. The book offers much detail of great interest to specialists in naval history. Bates’s volume on Admiral Gower sheds light on the life and career of a very interesting and Read More …
I have to tell you how much I have enjoyed Champion of the Quarterdeck…the life and times, the dedication and commitment, the good and kind heart, the fierce enthusiasm for close combat, the understatement and the pure survival power of Sir Erasmus Gower was a surprise pleasure of high degree. The scholarly devotion and all Read More …
Sales of Champion of the Quarterdeck: Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower (1742-1814) are ticking along quietly. Next Wednesday I am booked to do a book signing at Berkelouw’s Books at Eumundi, Sunshine Coast, and I look forward to speaking with as many people as possible. It was recently brought home to me how difficult it can be Read More …
Former Lieutenant Commander (Royal Australian Navy Reserve) Dr Rob Labrom commented after reading a review copy of Champion of the Quarterdeck: Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower (1742-1814), I enjoyed it very much. What a great achievement”. Copies are selling well in Australia and the UK. You can still get yours in time for Christmas if you Read More …