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Nelson: A Dream of Glory

John Sugden
Nelson A Dream of Glory Book PDF

Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Random House
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446444580

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Nelson: A Dream of Glory by John Sugden Pdf

Nelson: A Dream of Glory is the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched account ever written of Horatio Nelson's rise to international fame. Giving us the private as well as the public man, it combines ground-breaking scholarship with a brilliantly vivid and compelling style.

Nelson

John Sugden
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Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Random House
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448129560

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Nelson by John Sugden Pdf

The Sword of Albion concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with a glittering array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. Here are Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. But behind the military prowess is a man riven with paradoxes and schisms: the fighting admiral and the glory-hunter, the national hero and the indigent commoner, the family man and the adulterer. This is an epic, triumphant and tragic life, and a masterpiece of the biographer's art.

The Pursuit of Victory

Roger Knight
The Pursuit of Victory Book PDF

Author : Roger Knight
Publisher : Perseus Books
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062527182

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The Pursuit of Victory by Roger Knight Pdf

While fully acknowledging Nelson's extraordinary charisma and skill as a leader, Knight takes a cool look at the old orthodoxies about Nelson's deep humanity and Christian piety, demonstrating the ruthlessness that was a core aspect of his personality.

Horatio Nelson: pocket GIANTS

Peter Warwick
Horatio Nelson pocket GIANTS Book PDF

Author : Peter Warwick
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750963596

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Horatio Nelson: pocket GIANTS by Peter Warwick Pdf

Why is Nelson a hero? Because he was a captain before he was 21, a man who shaped the course of history from the decks of his ships, hailed as a saviour of the nation, a hero killed in action at the moment of his greatest victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and immortalized ever since. What lies beneath the romantic legend of Horatio Nelson? What did he do before he became famous? Why did he fall from grace twice? Did he really put a telescope to his blind eye? Why did Victory's signal lieutenant change his 'England expects . . . .' signal at Trafalgar? What made his leadership special? This book traces Nelson's spectacular and often controversial career from a Norfolk parson's son who entered the Royal Navy at the age of twelve, through his youth as a difficult and ambitious naval subordinate, his rise to admiral and celebrity, his fighting career and his outstanding victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and ultimately Trafalgar.

Nelson

Andrew Lambert
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Author : Andrew Lambert
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571265701

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Nelson by Andrew Lambert Pdf

'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen. It explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of one man's genius, to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain has ever produced transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. In Nelson, Andrew Lambert - described by David Cannadine as 'the outstanding British naval historian of his generation' - is able to offer new insights into the individual quality which led Byron rightly to celebrate Nelson's genius as 'Britannia's God of War'. He demonstrates how Admiral Nelson elevated the business of naval warfare to the level of the sublime. Nelson's unique gift was to take that which other commanders found complex, and reduce it to simplicity. Where his predecessors and opponents saw a particular battle as an end in itself, Nelson was always a step ahead - even in the midst of terrifying, close-quarters action, with officers and men struck down all around him. 'Excellent . . . Worthy of the stirring events [it celebrates].' Independent

Sir Francis Drake

John Sugden
Sir Francis Drake Book PDF

Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Random House
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448129508

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Sir Francis Drake by John Sugden Pdf

How well do you know the life of one of Britain’s great maritime heroes? Discover the truth behind a man who remains a legendary figure of history more than four hundred years after his death. Sir Francis Drake’s career is one of the most colourful on record. The most daring of the corsairs who raided the West Indies and Spanish Main, he led the English into the Pacific, and cirumnavigated the world to bring home the Golden Hind laden with Spanish treasure. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for surivival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain, in which he became Elizabeth I's most prominent admiral and marked the emergence of England as major maritime nation. ‘Excellent...It deserves to become the standard Drake life. His scholarship is impeccable’ Frank McLynn, Sunday Telegraph

Burn Mark

Laura Powell
Burn Mark Book PDF

Author : Laura Powell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781599909233

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Burn Mark by Laura Powell Pdf

Glory is from a family of witches. She is desperate to develop the 'Fae' and become a witch herself. Lucas is the son of the Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisition and his privileged life is very different to the world of witches that he lives alongside - and is being trained to prosecute. And then one day, both Glory and Lucas develop the Fae. In one fell stroke, Glory and Lucas's lives are inextricably bound together, whether they like it or not . . .

Nelson

John Sugden
Nelson Book PDF

Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0805098437

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Nelson by John Sugden Pdf

The most authoritative and intimate portrait written of Horatio Nelson In this epic biography of British history's most celebrated naval commander, acclaimed historian John Sugden separates fact from myth to offer a powerful portrait of the military hero of Trafalgar. As was true of the Sugden's riveting account of Horatio Nelson's early years (Nelson: A Dream of Glory, 2005), this comprehensive life of Lord Nelson is built from largely overlooked primary documents, letters, and diaries that reach across two centuries to invite us to share Nelson's multifaceted life in the Napoleonic Wars. The Sword of Albion offers the sweep and intimacy of first-rate historical fiction—revealing the interior lives, for example, of Lord Nelson's wife, Fanny and family and the caring and more passionate Emma, Lady Hamilton, who nursed the war-weary hero back to health in Naples and London after his brilliant victory over the Spanish fleet at Cape St. Vincent in 1797 and the stunning defeat at Tenerife that cost Nelson his right arm. Today's reader comes to understand that every obstacle in Nelson's path was attacked head-on with an Achilles-like ferocity and resolve. Yet his life was no steady upward trajectory; it was instead plagued by injuries and debt for the commoner admiral in a royal navy and English society dominated by lineage and property. As Sugden points out, "His life was a mission with the essence of a tour de force, hurrying toward a bloody climax that would change the fate of empires."

In the Shadow of Nelson

Denis Orde
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Author : Denis Orde
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844681648

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In the Shadow of Nelson by Denis Orde Pdf

Vice Admiral Cuthbert (Cuddy) Collingwood may have been 10 years older than Horatio Nelson but he was Nelson's close friend from the outset. They served together for over 30 years and only at Trafalgar, was Nelson his superior officer. The relationship is all the stranger as their temperaments greatly differed. Collingwood was reserved, austere and shy but utterly competent which was why Nelson's meteoric career was so closely linked to his. Collingwood's reputation was made in battles such as The Glorious First of June (1794) and Cape St Vincent (1797). Collingwood's career survived reverses; he was court-martialed in 1777 by a commander for whom he had no respect. He was acquitted. Collingwood in The Royal Sovereign led the lee column at Trafalgar. After assuming command of the Fleet on Nelson's death he was the author of the famous Trafalgar Despatch that announced the victory and death of Nelson to the Nation. He became Commander in Chief Mediterranean Fleet but was never to return home. He died at sea in 1810. He is buried beside Nelson in St. Paul's Cathedral.

Nelson's Arctic Voyage

Peter Goodwin
Nelson s Arctic Voyage Book PDF

Author : Peter Goodwin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472954183

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Nelson's Arctic Voyage by Peter Goodwin Pdf

In the summer of 1773 the 14-year old Horatio Nelson took part in an expedition to the Arctic, which came close to ending his naval career before it had begun. The expedition was to find a navigable northern passage between the Atlantic and Pacific, and was supported by the Royal Society and King George III. Two bomb vessels HMS Racehorse and Carcass were fitted out and strengthened under the command of Captain Hon. Constantine Phipps. It was an extremely cold Arctic summer and the ships became locked in ice far from Spitzbergen and were unable to cut their way out until days later when the wind changed and the ice broke up. The ships were extricated and returned home. On the trip, the young Nelson had command of one of the smaller boats of the ships, a four-oared cutter manned by twelve seamen. In this he helped to save the crew of a boat belonging to the Racehorse from an attack by a herd of enraged walruses. He also had a more famous encounter with a polar bear, while attempting to obtain a bearskin as a present for his father, an exploit that later became part of the Nelson legend. Drawing on the ship's journals and expedition commander Phipps' journal from the National Archives, the book creates a picture of the expedition and life on board. Using the ships' muster books it also details the ship's crews giving the different roles and ranks in the ships. The book is illustrated using some of the ship's drawings and charts and pictures of many objects used on the ship, while a navigational chart of the route taken has been created from the logbooks. The book also looks at the overall concept of naval exploration as set in train by Joseph Banks and the Royal Society. The fact that the expedition failed as a result of poor planning with potentially tragic results demonstrates the difficulties and uncertainties of such an expedition. It also looks at a great naval commander at the earliest stage of his career and considers how the experience might have shaped his later career and attitudes. Other great captains and voyages are discussed alongside Nelson, including Captain Cook and his exploration of the south seas and the later ill-fated northern journeys of Franklin and Shackleton.

To Begin the World Over Again

Matthew Lockwood
To Begin the World Over Again Book PDF

Author : Matthew Lockwood
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300248869

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To Begin the World Over Again by Matthew Lockwood Pdf

The first exploration of the profound and often catastrophic impact the American Revolution had on the rest of the worldWhile the American Revolution led to domestic peace and liberty, it ultimately had a catastrophic global impact—it strengthened the British Empire and led to widespread persecution and duress. From the opium wars in China to anti-imperial rebellions in Peru to the colonization of Australia—the inspirational impact the American success had on fringe uprisings was outweighed by the influence it had on the tightening fists of oppressive world powers.Here Matthew Lockwood presents, in vivid detail, the neglected story of this unintended revolution. It sowed the seeds of collapse for the preeminent empires of the early modern era, setting the stage for the global domination of Britain, Russia, and the United States. Lockwood illuminates the forgotten stories and experiences of the communities and individuals who adapted to this new world in which the global balance of power had been drastically altered.

Most Secret and Confidential

Steven E Maffeo
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Author : Steven E Maffeo
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612513256

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Most Secret and Confidential by Steven E Maffeo Pdf

In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This book treats readers to a close-up look at the ingenious methods used to obtain and analyze secret material and deliver it to operational forces at sea. It brings together information from a variety of sources to provide the first concise analysis of the use and development of intelligence in the days of fighting sail. The British experience from 1793 to 1815 is the book's main focus, but it also includes French and American activity. In addition the book examines how commanders used the information to develop strategy and tactics and win--or sometime lose--battles. A naval intelligence officer himself, author Steven Maffeo illustrates the role of this ""dark craft"" by concentrating on the experiences of Lord Nelson and his contemporaries. A profoundly complex figure, Nelson epitomized the active acquisition of intelligence and the bold execution of decisions based on an understanding of the material, and Maffeo offers fresh and illuminating information that supports the admiral's high regard for intelligence work. Reading at times like a cloak-and-dagger mystery, the story is filled with examples of how Nelson and his associates dealt with intelligence obstacles and how the outcomes affected their own futures, and, in some cases, the history of the modern world. Maffeo's anecdotes give marvelous insight into the thoughts of the era's important figures, Bonaparte, Pitt, Spencer, and Cochrane--not to mention C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin. The author's winning combination of vibrant narrative and zeal for accuracy assures this book a place in the libraries of military and intelligence professionals, historians, and Forester and O'Brian aficionados.

Nelson, the New Letters

Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount)
Nelson the New Letters Book PDF

Author : Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount)
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1843831309

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I, Horatio

Donald A. Tortorice
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Author : Donald A. Tortorice
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496932365

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I, Horatio by Donald A. Tortorice Pdf

This book is the first presentation of the life of Horatio Nelson to be narrated in the first person, a recounting of his life in his own words. It begins with Nelson as a young 21-year-old captain in the Caribbean and goes to his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Along the way his experiences in carrying out the vision of his duty in the Caribbean, Corsica, Tenerife, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar cost him his eye, his right arm, and ultimately his life, all because he was blessed and cursed with a nature that was blind to the spectre of failure and deaf to anything other than the call of duty, the clamour of battle, and victory. He was also a mortal man whose attraction to women brought pleasure, frustration, infatuation, and ultimately lifelong satisfaction. This is his story as he would tell it.

Nelson's Navy in Fiction and Film

Sue Parrill
Nelson s Navy in Fiction and Film Book PDF

Author : Sue Parrill
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786458035

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Nelson's Navy in Fiction and Film by Sue Parrill Pdf

This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and nearly 30 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period--and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they were written. Particular emphasis is placed on the nature and importance of the war at sea for the British and on the role of famous naval officers such as Nelson, Pellew, Duncan, Smith and Cochrane in the defeat of Napoleon.