1797: Nelson's Year of Destiny - Hardcover

White, Colin

 
9780750919999: 1797: Nelson's Year of Destiny
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 075091999X ISBN 13: 9780750919999
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

White draws together recent research and new discoveries to make a narrative that places the battles of Cape St. Vincent and Santa Cruz in their strategic and political contexts. Includes contemporary accounts of both battles with specially drawn plans incorporating this information.

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From the Author

A fresh look at the familiar Nelson story.
This books looks at two key events in Nelson's career: The Battle of Cape St Vincent (14 February 1797), when he played a major role in the British victory over the Spanish Grand Fleet; and the abortive attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife (22-25 July 1797) when he suffered a bloody defeat and lost his right arm.

Based on new research in hitherto untapped contemporary British sources, and on new Spanish research on both battles, this book challenges some aspects of the traditional British accounts and, in particular, claims that Nelson's role in both events has been misrepresented in the past. It goes on to argue that the time has come to review Nelson's whole career in the light of all the new material that is emerging.

Over 50 illustrations and 6 new plans of the battles drawn especially for the book.

About the Author

Colin White is Chairman of the Official Nelson Commemoration Committee, and is based at the National Maritime Museum in London. He is also the author of Nelson The Admiral and The Nelson Companion (both Sutton, 2005).

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Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
075091999X
ISBN 13 
9780750919999
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160