Horatio Nelson is considered by some to be one of the most inspiring and perplexing characters in history. In this biography of Horatio Nelson; Ernle Bradford discusses Nelson's own battles; but also looks at naval warfare of the period in general. The author describes the strategies; the tactics; the ponderous ship-to-ship bombardments; the terrifying injuries; as well as Nelson's policy of annihilation of the opposing fleet; making the point that Nelson regarded the escape of a single enemy ship as a failure.
#6669742 in Books 2012-05-23Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.61 x .94 x 6.69l; 1.93 #File Name: 1782663878428 pages
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Research A+By Step Into a StorybookI write historical fiction. This is one of the best research books I've ever bought. Most of the time I'll just check stuff out of the library; but I'm glad I bought this one because I'm continually referring to it.It's loaded with details. It quotes real journals of real pilots. It was essential in pinning down the feelings of my characters.
