Horatio Nelson was a vivid and frank letter writer and his collection of letters has been compared with those of Pepys; Byron and Keats. The one edition of these letters was first published between 1844 and 1846 and is here reprinted in seven volumes. Volume IV covers the period from September 1799 to December 1801; including the end of his time at Naples and his great victory at the battle of Copenhagen.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Deskside Reference to the Peninsular War...By HMS WarspitePhilip Haythornwaite's "The Peninsular War" is a very useful deskside reference for the campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula 1807-1814. It is immediately notable for covering all sides of the conflict and not just the usual emphasis on the British and French Armies.The author opens with a fairly detailed chronology of the war that notes the major military and political events in Portugal and Spain; and in Britain and France; through the abdication of Napoleon in 1814. The second major section of the book is a who's who of Portuguese; Spanish; British; and French military and political leaders directly involved in the Peninsular War. The biographies are concise but informative. The third portion of the book is a summary of the military involvement of the participants. Here; Haythornwaite includes the smaller adjunct forces from Holland; Italy; and the Kingdom of Naples; and Sicily who were represented on the battlefield.The last portion of the book includes an excellent glossary and some statistical data on the conflict. There is a nice selection of prints and paintings illustrating the period. Haythornwaite thoughtfully includes a general bibliography."The Peninsular War" is very highly recommended to students of that conflict looking for a quick reference guide at the operational and strategic level of war. It is an excellent companion piece to the many available histories of the Peninsular War.
