Author Biography: cyeomans

Presidents who did not complete their term has not been a rare occurrence in history; in fact so far nine presidents did not finish a term of office for which they were elected, and with many interesting facts emerge from examining the circumstances.

Napoleon called the Peninsular War his "Spanish Ulcer" and it competes with the invasion of Russian as his worst major decision to pursue. For Arthur Wellesley, however, it was the main chance.

In the age of fighting sail the most important factor of all was the men (and some women) that manned the fleet. But the warship was the most technologically advanced machine of its day, and tough to master.

The inclusion of the Great Siege as a part of the American Revolution may be surprising, but it played a key role in the ultimate triumph of the American side that is generally not appreciated.

Your nautical adventure continues. The learning curve remains steep but you are getting more comfortable. Not physically, of course, but at least you know a bit.