A Treasure To The Service

<p>The Historical Memoirs and a Biography of Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats. </p><p><br></p><p>Built around a hand-written memoir this work examines the career life and character of Nelson's favourite captain who remains a neglected star of the Age of Sail.</p><p><br></p><p>An active career in the Royal Navy spanning the American and French Wars saw Keats showcasing his skills as one of the most talented sea officers of his generation.</p><p><br></p><p>Possessing a touch for navigation in difficult waters topped with a degree of daring and incomparable seamanship Keats was sure to prove himself at sea: whether in a frigate squadron as captain of a ship of the line or a flag officer but showed himself equally capable as a diplomat as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland and for many years Governor and one of the Commissioners of the Royal Hospital Greenwich.</p><p><br></p>