Author(s): Brian Lavery

SECONDHAND BOOKS | MILITARY HISTORY

The battle of Trafalgar in 1805 was the most famous of the age of sail, and the last in the long series between Britain and France. It is famous, too, for the death of Horatio Nelson, one of Britain's greatest naval heroes, whose tactical genius and leadership saved Britain from invasion by Napoleon's Fleet.
Brian Lavery of the National Maritime Museum takes the reader through the dramatic story of a pivotal battle in British history. Using previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, letters and research, he reveals a fascinating and vivid picture of the real people behind the conflict - of Nelson himself, his admirals and officers; but also the untold stories of the ordinary men who served in the Fleet.

2004, First edition, first printing. A near fine copy only marked by light bumping of the corners of the wraps.