The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar: Over 50 First-hand Accounts of the Greatest Sea Battle in History - Couverture souple

Lewis, Jon E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841198188 ISBN 13 : 9781841198187

Editeur : Robinson Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805, is a now legendary day in the great age of fighting sail. It proved one of the most strategically significant victories of all time and set the seal on British supremacy at sea which lasted until the age of air power. At Trafalgar, England's hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, vanquished the combined naval might of France and Spain, and destroyed Napoleon's fleet so decisively that there was no question of continuing the war at sea. Bloody and confused, 60 great line-of-battle warships, carrying English, American, Irish, Spanish and French seamen fought for many hours amidst choking fumes, fire and shot, cannon balls and flying splinters, below and above decks. Around 8,500 men died or were severely wounded. Towards its end, Nelson famously met his death on the quarterdeck of the Victory.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and regular author and editor of Mammoth titles, including The Mammoth Book of Life Before the Mast and The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: World War II. His collection of first-had accounts from history, The Mammoth Book of How it Happened, has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK alone.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Robinson Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1841198188
• ISBN 13: 9781841198187
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 512