Nelson The Essential Hero

A gripping biography of Admiral Nelson, Napoleonic War hero and one of Britain’s greatest naval tacticians.

In the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson sent the signal from his flagship HMS Victory, “England expects that every man will do his duty.” His defeat of the French that day in 1805 was a decisive turning point in the Napoleonic Wars, establishing British control of the seas. His death in that heroic battle gave those words immortal significance.

For his bravery in battle and brilliance as a naval tactician, Admiral Nelson remains one of Britain’s most inspiring heroes. In this nuanced and lively biography, Ernle Bradford presents the man behind the legend. From his youthful days in the Royal Navy to his famous battles and scandalous personal life, Horatio Nelson is shown here in all his human complexity.

“This skillful portrait . . . combines accessible naval history with a psychological examination of heroism.” —Kirkus Reviews

Ernle Bradford was born in 1922 and died in 1986. He was a noted British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics. Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer. Bradford lived in Malta for a number of years. He did occasional broadcast work for the BBC, was a magazine editor, and wrote many books, including Hannibal, Paul the Traveller, Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power, Christopher Columbus, and The Mighty Hood.

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Epigraph
Chapter One – Norfolk Boy
Chapter Two – Ships and Men
Chapter Three – Midshipman to Lieutenant
Chapter 4 – Lieutenant
Chapter Five – Post-Captain
Chapter Six – Captain with Problems
Chapter Seven – West Indian Marriage
Chapter Eight – Ashore
Chapter Nine – The Agamemnon
Chapter Ten – Action
Chapter Eleven – Corsica Campaign
Chapter Twelve – Riviera
Chapter Thirteen – Commodore
Chapter Fourteen – A Famous Indiscipline
Chapter Fifteen – Rear-Admiral
Chapter Sixteen – Failure
Chapter Seventeen – Aftermath
Chapter Eighteen – The Vanguard
Chapter Nineteen – The Hunters and the Hunted
Chapter Twenty – The Patience of Job
Chapter Twenty-One – Brought to Bay
Chapter Twenty-Two – Laurels for the Victor
Chapter Twenty-Three – Siren Land
Chapter Twenty-Four – Palermo
Chapter Twenty-Five – Mediterranean ’99
Chapter Twenty-Six – Malta
Chapter Twenty-Seven – Homecoming
Chapter Twenty-Eight – The Baltic Scene
Chapter Twenty-Nine – Copenhagen
Chapter Thirty – Victory – and after
Chapter Thirty-One – Marrow Seas and Country Home
Chapter Thirty-Two – Return to the Mediterranean
Chapter Thirty-Three – The Chase
Chapter Thirty-Four – The Last of England
Chapter Thirty-Five – Cape Trafalgar
Chapter Thirty-Six – Death and Storm
Chapter Thirty-Seven – Time and the Survivors

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