The Fighting Temeraire: Legend of Trafalgar

by Sam Willis

Book Overview

J.M.W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up (1838) was his masterpiece. Sam Willis tells the real-life story behind this remarkable painting. The 98-gun Temeraire warship broke through the French and Spanish line directly astern of Nelson's flagship Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), saving Nelson at a crucial moment in the battle, and, in the words of John Ruskin, fought until her sides ran 'wet with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092I3K6W
• ISBN13: 9781849162616
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"