Nelsonian Reminiscences
Nelsonian Reminiscences

Author: George Samuel Parsons

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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"These memoirs of a naval lieutenant who served during the Napoleonic wars were first published in 1843; and what makes them so unusual is the combination of a particularly eventful career with a powerful narrative style equal to the great events he witnessed." "The historical interest centres on his association with Nelson, especially the much-criticised years at the corrupt court of Naples where Parsons, an acute and independent observer, sheds light on many of the protagonists; writing at a time when Lady Hamilton's reputation was at its nadir, Parsons reveals how the Divine Emma captivated the officers (or at least the junior officers) of the whole fleet. Of the great events he writes with verve, and his description of the capture of the Genereux is as good as anything in sea fiction. There is also no shortage of humorous observations - Sir Sidney Smith lived on a diet of rats while aboard Parsons' ship." "For anyone whose interest in the period has been whetted by the fiction of Patrick O'Brian, this is the real-life equivalent."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Nelson
Nelson

Author: John Sugden

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2013-06-11

Total Pages: 946

ISBN-13: 080507807X

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A portrait of the celebrated naval commander draws on overlooked primary documents to explore the private lives of Lord Nelson's family, the commander's military strategy, and the injuries and debt that dominated his existence.

Nelson's Victory
Nelson's Victory

Author: Brian Lavery

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1473854946

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May 2015 sees the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory, the ship that is so closely associated with Nelson and his great victory at Trafalgar and which, still extant, has today become the embodiment of the great Age of Sail. Many books have been written about Victory but none like this, which tells the full story of the ship since she first took to the waters in May 1765. It contains many surprises that she was almost wrecked on her launch; that diplomacy conducted onboard her played a crucial role in provoking Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812; and that in 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm set the First World War in motion at a desk made from her timbers. The book also tells the story of Horatio Nelson, who was born a few weeks before his most famous ship was ordered, and whose career paralleled hers in many ways. It does not ignore the battle of Trafalgar, and indeed it offers new insights into the campaign which led up to it. But it says much more about the other lives of the ship, which at different times was a flagship, a fighting ship, a prison hospital ship, a training ship for officers and boys, a floating courtroom, a signal school in the early days of radio, tourist attraction and national icon. It looks at her through many eyes, including Queen Victoria, admirals, midshipmen and ordinary seamen, and Beatrix Potter who visited as a girl. It is simply a 'must-have' work for historians and enthusiasts, and a compelling new narrative for the general reader.

Nelson
Nelson

Author: Edgar Vincent

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 0300097972

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An account of the British naval commander's life and career explores his leadership style, his victory against the Spanish fleet at Cape St. Vincent, and his relationships with women and family members.