The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar
The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar
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Trafalgar set the seal on British naval supremacy, the significant victory in the age of sail. It was also one of the bloodiest and most confused naval conflicts ever known, with English, American, Irish, Spanish and French seamen among choking fumes and in constant peril below and above decks. This book is an eyewitness collection of the battle.
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The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar by Jon E Lewis
Trafalgar set the seal on British naval supremacy, the most strategically significant victory in the age of sail. It was also one of the bloodiest and most confused naval conflicts ever known, with English, American, Irish, Spanish and French seamen among choking fumes and in constant peril below and above decks. This is the largest eyewitness collection of the battle, with over 50 first-hand accounts from all those involved. The accounts include: Nelson sends the signal 'England Expects The Every Man Will Do His Duty'. 11.56am, 21 October 1805 - Lieutenant George Brown, HMS Victory; and The First Shots: Fougueux Engages Royal Sovereign, 12.00 noon Captain Pierre Servaux, Master of Arms.
Jon E Lewis is an historian and regular and editor of Mammoth titles, including The Mammoth Boook of How It Happened: Everest and The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: World War 1. His collection of first-hand accounts from history. The Mammoth Book of How It Happened, has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK alone.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841198187 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841198188 |
| Titre | The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar |
| Auteur | Jon E Lewis |
| Série | Mammoth Books |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Année de publication | 2005-07-14 |
| Nombre de pages | 512 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |