- Gebundene Ausgabe: 216 Seiten
- Verlag: Pen & Sword Books (Ncr) (30. Juli 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1844151824
- ISBN-13: 978-1844151820
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 16,2 x 2,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 432.201 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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This is a biographical dictionary of the two flag officers and captains of 27 battleships, four frigates and two minor combatant vessels that were present under Nelson's command at the historic battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Each officer's family background and naval career will be covered and his and his ship's role in the Battle analysed. In addition there will be a general introduction.
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This is a biographical dictionary of the two flag officers and captains of 27 battleships, four frigates and two minor combatant vessels that were present under Nelson's command at the historic battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Each officer's family background and naval career will be covered and his and his ship's role in the Battle analysed. In addition there will be a general introduction.
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The answers to a great many questions.
7. März 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Whether or not it was actually said, "Kiss me Hardy" is probably the second most famous sentence attributed to Nelson after "England Expects...". But what happened to Hardy after Nelson lost his life at the Battle of Trafalgar was not something of which I was previously aware.
Under Nelson's command at Trafalgar were the captains of 27 battleships, 4 frigates and 2 minor vessels in addition to 2 flag officers (of whom Hardy was one). In this excellent work, Dr Tony Heathcote provides the reader with the personal biographies of those 35 officers. In a rather refreshing work, which, in many ways, reads like a collection of short stories, the author has gone to great trouble to research the entire life of each of his 35 subjects - and, it should be said, collectively they would have made a significant contribution to any "Who's Who" had such a book been available at that time.
In an easy-to-read style of writing, each biography commences with a brief when and where born and educated followed by the date of joining the Royal Navy. From this point onwards, the reader is treated to a ship-by-ship and appointment-by-appointment account of that person's naval service. Not only is it fascinating to see what events brought these people together for that most famous of all battles, but it is equally fascinating to see how each officer fared during that battle and, for those who survived Trafalgar, what happened in the years that followed. Very soon after beginning the book we find the various careers of these officers overlapping as each pen-picture begins to form part of much larger portrait.
The text is well supported with a carefully chosen selection of portraits and maps which combine to make this work one which is hard to put down until finished.
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Under Nelson's command at Trafalgar were the captains of 27 battleships, 4 frigates and 2 minor vessels in addition to 2 flag officers (of whom Hardy was one). In this excellent work, Dr Tony Heathcote provides the reader with the personal biographies of those 35 officers. In a rather refreshing work, which, in many ways, reads like a collection of short stories, the author has gone to great trouble to research the entire life of each of his 35 subjects - and, it should be said, collectively they would have made a significant contribution to any "Who's Who" had such a book been available at that time.
In an easy-to-read style of writing, each biography commences with a brief when and where born and educated followed by the date of joining the Royal Navy. From this point onwards, the reader is treated to a ship-by-ship and appointment-by-appointment account of that person's naval service. Not only is it fascinating to see what events brought these people together for that most famous of all battles, but it is equally fascinating to see how each officer fared during that battle and, for those who survived Trafalgar, what happened in the years that followed. Very soon after beginning the book we find the various careers of these officers overlapping as each pen-picture begins to form part of much larger portrait.
The text is well supported with a carefully chosen selection of portraits and maps which combine to make this work one which is hard to put down until finished.
NM
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A very good source but no portraits
2. Mai 2006
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This is a fine collection of biographies of the captains who served under Nelson in the climactic battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and there are many details of their lives and careers, extending before, during and after that battle. Unfortunately, the author or the editors didn't consider important to include at least a portrait of every captain mentioned (there are only three), and I found this to be a major drawback to an otherwise very good book.
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