The thrilling story of Britain's death-struggle with Revolutionary France; wherein Napoleon is checkmated by Nelson's brilliant naval exploits. In February 1793 France declared war on Britain; and for the next twenty-two years the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars raged. This was to be the longest; cruelest war ever fought at sea; comparable in scale only to the Second World War. New naval tactics were brought to bear; along with such unheard-of weapons as rockets; torpedoes; and submarines. The war on land saw the rise of the greatest soldier the world had ever known―Napoleon Buonaparte―whose vast ambition was thwarted by a genius he never met in person or in battle: Admiral Horatio Nelson.Noel Mostert's narrative ranges from the Mediterranean to the West Indies; Egypt to Scandinavia; showing how land versus sea was the key to the outcome of these wars. He provides details of ship construction; tactics; and life on board. Above all he shows us the extraordinary characters that were the raw material of Patrick O'Brian's and C. S. Forester's magnificent novels.
#3631505 in Books 1992-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .88 x 6.14l; 1.60 #File Name: 0393027929396 pages
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