The admiral's biography is given against the backdrop of the development of the British naval forces, the politics and diplomacy of the largest maritime power in the first half of the 20th century, and the decisive battles for supremacy in the Mediterranean during the First and Second World Wars. The monograph by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor D.V. Likharev is the first study in Russian English studies of the life and work of the outstanding British naval commander, one of the most famous admirals of the Second World War, Andrew Brown Cunningham. The book is intended for a wide range of readers interested in naval history.