 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Sir clowdisley's reputation perished with him
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Had Sir Clowdisley Shovell listened to the advice of his fellow
officers and navigators, history might have celebrated him as one of
the most talented mariners of his day.
Instead, his name has become synonymous with an act of arrogant
bloody-mindedness that led not only to his own death, but that of
1,500 other sailors. Whether that view is an accurate portrayal of
his role in the 1707 disaster is hardly relevant. The fact is,
rightly or wrongly, Sir Clowdisley has gone down in history as the
man who lost HMS Association, plus Eagle, Romney and Firebrand.
HMS Association was a 96-un ...
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