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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pen & Sword
Publication date
November 19, 2005
Pages
322
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781844153077
ISBN-10
184415307X
Dimensions
1.25 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$19.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Nearly two centuries after his death, does Nelson deserve his reputation as one of the worldâs great commanders?
Nelsonâs triumphs have so caught the public imagination that his failures are barely remembered. His only victorious battles at sea was Trafalgar (at Copenhagen and the Nile his destroyed ships at anchor), while his infatuation with Emma Hamilton , his role in the judicial murder of the Neapolitan Commodore, Carraciolo, and his flagrant disobedience of orders brought him disgrace and dishonor. Yet this was a man who, in an age when the Royal Navy thrived on rum, sodomy and the lash, turned his captains into a âBand of Brothersâ and whose death brought tears to the eyes of the toughest sailors.
Did Englandâs naval hero have the star quality which marks the worldâs truly great captains? In answering this question, Geoffrey Bennett, a distinguished historian who himself served in the Royal Navy for thirty-five years, provides a full and meticulously researched account of Nelsonâs life and career which will enthrall students of history and the general reader alike.
Nelsonâs triumphs have so caught the public imagination that his failures are barely remembered. His only victorious battles at sea was Trafalgar (at Copenhagen and the Nile his destroyed ships at anchor), while his infatuation with Emma Hamilton , his role in the judicial murder of the Neapolitan Commodore, Carraciolo, and his flagrant disobedience of orders brought him disgrace and dishonor. Yet this was a man who, in an age when the Royal Navy thrived on rum, sodomy and the lash, turned his captains into a âBand of Brothersâ and whose death brought tears to the eyes of the toughest sailors.
Did Englandâs naval hero have the star quality which marks the worldâs truly great captains? In answering this question, Geoffrey Bennett, a distinguished historian who himself served in the Royal Navy for thirty-five years, provides a full and meticulously researched account of Nelsonâs life and career which will enthrall students of history and the general reader alike.
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from Pen & Sword (November 19, 2005)
9781844153077 | details & prices | 322 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Nearly two centuries after his death, does Nelson deserve his reputation as one of the worldâs great commanders?
About: Nearly two centuries after his death, does Nelson deserve his reputation as one of the worldâs great commanders?
from Penguin Uk (May 1, 2002)
9780141391298 | details & prices | List price $13.95
About: Geoffrey Bennett served in the royal navy for 35 years and had the unusual experience of crewing a replica ship-of-the-line: he is therefore well qualified to describe the great age of fighting sail, its ships and weapons and how they were manned, and the strategy and tactics of the napoleonic wars.
About: Geoffrey Bennett served in the royal navy for 35 years and had the unusual experience of crewing a replica ship-of-the-line: he is therefore well qualified to describe the great age of fighting sail, its ships and weapons and how they were manned, and the strategy and tactics of the napoleonic wars.
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