 1797:
Nelson's Year of Destiny
Colin White (author) wrote: 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. |
