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  The Trafalgar Companion: A Guide to History's Most Famous Sea Battle and the Life of Admiral Lord Nelson (Hardback) By (author) Mark Adkin

  

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  Short Description for The Trafalgar CompanionThe many illustrations include paintings of uniforms, 'portraits' of individual ships, drawings illustrating details of how the ships were constructed and worked by their crews, maps and battle diagrams all in full colour.
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  • Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
  • Published: 30 June 2005
  • Format: Hardback 448 pages
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  • Categories: Naval Forces & Warfare | European History | British & Irish History | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900 | Military History | Napoleonic Wars
  • ISBN 13: 9781845130183 ISBN 10: 1845130189
  • Sales rank: 124,280

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Full description for The Trafalgar Companion

• The Trafalgar Companion, detailing the battle fought between the British Navy and the French and Spanish combined fleet in October 1805, has been universally acclaimed as the definitive work on the subject, distinguished by its superb illustrations, articulacy and attention to detail. The book surpasses everything previously published on the battle in both scale and authority. Former army officer Mark Adkin not only describes the Trafalgar campaign and the battle itself in unprecedented detail, he also covers Nelson's career and earlier actions. Also included is the wealth of background information on contemporary naval life, seamanship, gunnery, signalling and tactics that one has come to expect from this distinguished author. Divided into twenty chapters across nine sections, The Trafalgar Companion can be dipped into as a reference guide or read cover to cover. Detailing everything from the sailors, officers and tactics to the ships themselves, each section is placed in the context of the battle and enhanced by maps, plans, drawings and diagrams. The book also covers Nelson's boyhood and early years in the Navy, his affair with Emma Hamilton, and the six other main actions in which he took part, from the siege of Calvi in 1794 to the Battles of the Nile and Copenhagen, as well as his funeral, memorials and enduring fame. The Trafalgar Companion is an absolute must-have for anyone hoping to further their understanding of both Admiral Nelson and this iconic moment in British Naval history.