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?
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