Thomas Tendron Jeans was not only an Admiral in the British Navy, but the author of many books, including "Naval Brigades in the South African War, 1899-1900," "Reminiscences of a Naval Surgeon," and "A Naval Venture: The War Story of and Armoured Cruiser." Dr. Paul Rich is a life member of the Naval Historical Foundation in Washington and the United States Naval Institute, as well as the author or editor of numerous books about the Arabian Gulf, which features in this work by Admiral Jeans.