Horatio Nelson

by Peter Warwick

Overview

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 savior 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? 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? What made his leadership special? This book traces Nelson’s spectacular and often controversial career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750962667
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	07/01/2016
Series:	Pocket GIANTS
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Peter Warwick chairs The 1805 Club, the International Committee for Waterloo 200, The New Waterloo Dispatch, and Thames Alive.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction: In Search of Nelson 7

1 A Norfolk Childhood 19

2 Learning the Ropes 25

3 Frigate Captain 35

4 America and the West Indies 41

5 The Mediterranean 55

6 Cape St Vincent 65

7 The Battle of the Nile 75

8 Naples 83

9 Emma 91

10 Copenhagen 97

11 Trafalgar 103

12 Immortal Memory 113

Notes 119

Timeline 124

Further Reading 127

Web Links 128