Nelson's Trafalgar : The Battle That Changed the World

An explosive chronicle of history’s greatest sea battle In the tradition of Antony Beevor’s Stalingrad, Nelson’s Trafalgarpresents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world’s most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.

Roy Adkins is a historian, archaeologist, and fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. His previous books include The Keys of Egypt.