Battle Of Trafalgar

Author : Roy Adkins
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440627293

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Nelson's Trafalgar by Roy Adkins Pdf

An explosive chronicle of history's greatest sea battle, from the co-author of the forthcoming Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History (March 2018) In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.

Author : Florian Richter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912174812

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The Battle of Trafalgar 1805 by Florian Richter Pdf

In the first of a potential new series Florian Richter presents color profile models of every ship on both sides in this epic battle. In a change to previous paper soldier titles, these ships can be cut straight out of the book to create the British, French and Spanish fleets.

Author : Geoffrey Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015077095233

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The Battle of Trafalgar by Geoffrey Bennett Pdf

Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405934107

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Battle of Trafalgar by Sam Willis Pdf

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, The Battle of Trafalgar is an accessible and authoritative introduction to the battle that marked the defeat of Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture. For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

Author : Alan Schom
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015018934516

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Trafalgar by Alan Schom Pdf

Author : Bernard Cornwell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780007235162

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Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell Pdf

The Seventeenth Sharpe Novel Sees Sharpe Returning From India To London To Join The Newly Formed Green Jackets. Sharpe, Though A Little More Comfortable With His New Officer Rank, Is Sure That This New Unit Is Of Lower Status, And That He Has Failed. His Ship Home Is Shipwrecked: He Is Captured By Pirates, But Fighting Free With A Few Companions, Finds Himself On A British Navy Ship Heading To Join Nelson'S Fleet. And There, In October 1805, He Finds Himself Involved In The Great Sea Battle, And Discovers New Skills In Fighting On Sea

Author : Nicholas Best
Publisher : Phoenix
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0297846221

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Trafalgar by Nicholas Best Pdf

Nicholas Best is a master story teller, the author of several highly successul novels as well as serious history books. He was the FINANCIAL TIMES fiction critic for ten years and reviews regularly for the SUNDAY TIMES and TLS. In his hands the story of Trafalgar comes to life as never before. Beginning with a vivid recreation of Napoleon's army assembling at Boulogne for the invasion of England, he tells how the French fleet joined with their Spanish allies and set out for a decisive battle with the Royal Navy. Following events through the eyes of eyewitnesses on the gundeck as well as the admirals' cabins, he takes us to the Mediterranean and the West Indies and back to the coast of Spain as the rival fleets manoeuvre for advantage. Then follows his gripping minute-by-minute account of the actual battle: a truly murderous affair as the rival fleets trade cannon shots as point blank range. For the fans of MASTER AND COMMANDER, this combines absolute authenticity with real page-turning style.

Author : Laurence Hynes Halloran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1806
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCLA:L0073168791

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The Battle of Trafalgar by Laurence Hynes Halloran Pdf

Author : Roy Adkins
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405513449

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Trafalgar by Roy Adkins Pdf

This is the true story of the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain's most significant sea battle, as seen through the smoke-hazed gunports of the fighting ships. In an atmosphere of choking fumes from cannon and musket fire, amid noise so intense it was almost tangible, the crews of the British, French and Spanish ships did their best to carry out their allotted tasks. For over five hours they were in constant danger from a terrifying array of iron and lead missiles fired from enemy guns, as well as the deadly wooden splinters smashed from the ships' hulls by the cannon-balls. While the men manoeuvred the ships and kept the cannons firing, the women helped the surgeons tend the sick or helped the boys - the 'powder monkeys' - in the hazardous job of carrying gunpowder cartridges from the central magazine to the gun decks. Trafalgar set the seal on British naval supremacy, which became the mainspring for the growth of the British Empire, and in the short term not only prevented Napoleon from invading Britain, but also enabled Britain and its Continental allies to mount the campaign that would eventually defeat the French Emperor: without Trafalgar there would be no Waterloo.

Author : James Davey
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300217322

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In Nelson's Wake by James Davey Pdf

Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An “impressive” account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon’s ultimate defeat (International Journal of Military History). Horatio Nelson’s celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy’s role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the accepted notion that the Battle of Trafalgar essentially completed the Navy’s task, the war at sea actually intensified over the next decade, ceasing only with Napoleon’s final surrender. In this dramatic account of naval contributions between 1803 and 1815, James Davey offers original and exciting insights into the Napoleonic wars and Britain’s maritime history. Encompassing Trafalgar, the Peninsular War, the War of 1812, the final campaign against Napoleon, and many lesser known but likewise crucial moments, the book sheds light on the experiences of individuals high and low, from admiral and captain to sailor and cabin boy. The cast of characters also includes others from across Britain—dockyard workers, politicians, civilians—who made fundamental contributions to the war effort, and in so doing, both saved the nation and shaped Britain’s history.

Author : William Hamilton Drummond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1806
Category : Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805
ISBN : BL:A0017924491

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The Battle of Trafalgar by William Hamilton Drummond Pdf

Author : Roy Adkins
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0143037951

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Nelson's Trafalgar by Roy Adkins Pdf

An explosive chronicle of history's greatest sea battle, from the co-author of the forthcoming Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History (March 2018) In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.

Author : Adam Nicolson
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0060753625

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Seize the Fire by Adam Nicolson Pdf

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?

Author : William Hamilton Drummond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1806
Category : Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805
ISBN : NYPL:33433112035104

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The Battle of Trafalgar by William Hamilton Drummond Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0547561466

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Readers Comp to Military History Pa by Anonim Pdf

THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY is the first major reference work on military history to represent a global perspective. More than 150 distinguished military historians, biographers, and journalists contributed nearly 600 articles to this remarkable chronicle of warfare that combines compelling historical narrative with the latest in contemporary scholarship. Here is essential information on major events and battles, commanders, weaponry and technology, and strategy and tactics. Other topics include courage, discipline, the effects of weather on warfare, military justice, the role of propaganda, the evolution of uniforms, psychological warfare, and morale. Filled with surprising anecdotes and little-known facts, THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY