Author: William KING (of Donhead St. Andrew.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Britannia triumphant, over the French fleet, by Admiral Lord Nelson, off the mouth of the Nile, a poem
Author: William KING (of Donhead St. Andrew.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Authentic narrative of the death of lord Nelson
Author: sir William BeattyStanzas on Lord Nelson's Death and Victory. By G. D. [i.e. George Daniel] and E. B. [i.e. Edwin Bentley.]MS. Notes [by G. Daniel].
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Author: Edwin BentleyNelson's Victory
Author: Brian LaveryPublisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848322321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
May 2015 sees the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory, the ship that is so closely associated with Nelson and his great victory at Trafalgar and which, still extant, has today become the embodiment of the great Age of Sail. ?Many books have been written about Victory but none like this, which tells the full story of the ship since she first took to the waters in May 1765. It contains many surprises _ that she was almost wrecked on her launch; that diplomacy conducted onboard her played a crucial role in provoking Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812; and that in 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm set the First World War in motion at a desk made from her timbers. The book also tells the story of Horatio Nelson, who was born a few weeks before his most famous ship was ordered, and whose career paralleled hers in many ways. It does not ignore the battle of Trafalgar, and indeed it offers new insights into the campaign which led up to it. But it says much more about the other lives of the ship, which at different times was a flagship, a fighting ship, a prison hospital ship, a training ship for officers and boys, a floating courtroom, a signal school in the early days of radio, tourist attraction and national icon. It looks at her through many eyes, including Queen Victoria, admirals, midshipmen and ordinary seamen, and Beatrix Potter who visited as a girl. It is simply a 'must-have' work for historians and enthusiasts, and a compelling new narrative for the general reader.
The Life of Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Etc
Author: Richard CLARKE (R.N.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
The Nelson Touch
Author: Terry ColemanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199924058
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Admiral Horatio Nelson captures our imaginations like few other military figures. A mixture of tactical originality, raw courage, cruelty, and romantic passion, Nelson in action was daring and direct, a paramount naval genius and a natural born predator. Now, in The Nelson Touch, novelist Terry Coleman provides a superb portrait of Britain's most revered naval figure. Here is a vivid account of Nelson's life, from his childhood and early career at sea--where a high-placed uncle helped speed his advancement to post captain--to gripping accounts of his greatest sea battles. Readers will witness the Battle of the Nile, where Nelson crushed a French squadron of thirteen ships of the line, and the Battle of Trafalgar, where he died at the moment of his greatest triumph. What emerges is a man of strength of mind amounting to genius, frequently generous, always fascinated with women, often uneasy with his superior officers, and absolutely fearless. Nelson was a ruthless commander, whose instinct was not just to defeat the enemy but to annihilate him. Sure to appeal to readers of Patrick O'Brian and other seafaring fiction, as well as all military history and naval history buffs, this is a superbly written biography that gives readers the texture and feel of this magnificent life.
Nile 1798
Author: Gregory Fremont-BarnesPublisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781846035807
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Osprey's examination of one of the great sea battles of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). On the night of August 1, 1798, a British fleet under the command of Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson met a French fleet under the command of Admiral François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers. By morning the British had won a near-complete victory: only two of the 13 French ships-of-the-line escaped and the rest were either captured or destroyed. It was the first major independent victory of Nelson's career but more importantly it crippled the French effort in Africa by denying them access to the suplies and support from the sea.
The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson ... With an ... Account of the ... Victory in which He ... Fell
Author: Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Life of Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson
Author: Richard ClarkeThe Life of Admiral Lord Nelson from His Manuscripts
Author: James Stanier ClarkePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description