Trafalgar Captain - Couverture souple

Rubinstein, Hilary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752434357 ISBN 13 : 9780752434353

Editeur : The History Press, 2005

Synopsis

The Battle of Trafalgar was the most decisive sea-battle ever fought. The victory in 1805 had checked Napoleon's lingering hopes for an invasion of Britain and smashed Spain's status as a first-class naval power. It brought Britain a mastery of the seas that would last for the next 100 years.Philip Durham was one of the 27 sea captains at Trafalgar. Captain of the Defiance, a 74-gun warship, he narrowly avoided death during one of many furious actions at Trafalgar when a splintered shaft of wood nearly severed his leg. Despite his injuries, he fought on to capture a Spanish man-of-war and a French 74-gunwarship. This is the story of how Durham forced Nelson to allow him to take part in Trafalgar, and his dramatic experiences of the most epic of naval victories.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752434357
• ISBN 13: 9780752434353
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
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• Personne responsable: non disponible