Lord Sandwich is identified as especially important to the Age-of-Sail Navy. The First Lords of the Admiralty could exert substantial influence over strategy, as could the Sea Lords. The brief exchange shifts attention from ships and battles to the offices that directed naval policy. It is a useful starting point for studying how political and professional leadership shaped the use of the fleet.
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Lord Sandwich and Admiralty strategy in the Age of Sail
Lord Sandwich is singled out as an important Age-of-Sail naval administrator, within offices that could exert substantial influence over strategy.