Nelson's Battles (2 reviews)
Dr Nicholas Tracy
Found in: Maritime History Books
Naval: Wooden Walls,
All Seaforth Books
Hardback 288 pages
ISBN: 9781848320093
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The Triumph of British Seapower
Dr Nicholas Tracy
Found in: Maritime History Books
Naval: Wooden Walls,
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Hardback 288 pages
ISBN: 9781848320093
Published: 24 July 2008
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Horatio Nelson was a hero from the time when his dramatic initiative won the battle of St Vincent in 1797, while his last battle, at Trafalgar, reduced the enemy naval forces so thoroughly that they were no longer able to have any bearing on the outcome of the war. As well as being a brilliant study of those naval battles which played such an important role in Napoleon's defeat, it also makes a close study of the admiral's art which, during the last years of the eighteenth century, developed faster than at any time since the previous century and led to Britain's mastery of the seas for more than 100 years. The Seven Years War and the War of the American Revolution stimulated the development of new ideas and the experience gained from them, as well as the developments in ship design and signalling, and the perfection of drill, transformed naval methods. Nelson became a master of them all. This technical prowess, combined with a remarkable ability to lead his men and his genius for making decisive moves, 'the Nelson touch', made him the consummate master of naval warfare. Highly readable, concise and insightful, this new edition will prove a popular choice for those seeking an introduction to naval warfare in the age of sail.
This well written book considers not only the battles but also the great admiral himself, and with sympathetic descriptions of his captains and their crews, makes for interesting reading.
The Nautical Magazine - April 2009
Those interested in naval history have much to thank Nicholas Tracey for. Few historians can have a greater knowledge of sailing, naval tactics and the events in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Nelson's... [read full review]The Naval review - May 2009
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About Dr Nicholas Tracy
Dr Nicholas Tracy is a member of the History Department of the University of New Brunswick, and an associate of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society. He has written extensively on naval strategy, tactics in the age of sail, art history, and biography, and is now engaged in a study of Canada's use of naval forces following the end of the Cold War. He is an experienced yachtsman and brings his understanding of the sea to bear on his descriptions of naval warfare.Though "Nelson's Battles" is his first book to appear in the Seaforth Publishing imprint, Tracy has worked for many years with the Seaforth team.
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