A firsthand account of the naval aspects of the American Revolutionary War by Sir Samuel Hood in the form of letters written to his family. The letters provide an intimate look into the daily lives of naval officers during the war, as well as important insights into British naval strategy. Illustrated with extracts from logs and public records.

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