Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar

Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar
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Publisher : David and Charles
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9781446355251
ISBN-13 : 144635525X
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar by : Peter Warwick

Download or read book Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar written by Peter Warwick and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of 1805’s Battle of Trafalgar between the British Royal Navy and the joint forces of the French and Spanish navies. Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar offers a unique insight into the most significant naval battle in history, told through the accounts of those who were actually there. Here you will find original accounts from the great military leaders of the time—including Horatio Nelson and Napoleon—as well as the experiences of the ordinary seamen and civilian witnesses. This title is drawn from a variety of contemporary sources including letters, diaries, newspapers and ships’ logs. Praise for Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar “For contemporary accounts, you cannot do better . . . Based almost entirely on the testimony of survivors from both sides, the book superbly recreates the hell of 19th Century naval warfare.” —The Mail on Sunday (UK)


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