Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar
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In October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. Adam Nicolson's Seize the Fire is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory?
Info
ISBN: 9780060753627
Published Date: August 29, 2006
Publisher: Harper Collins
Language: English
Page Count: 341
Size: 7.96" l x 5.21" w x 1.05" h
Category
History & Geography
Subject
Europe