Trafalgar 1805: Nelson's Crowning Victory

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and Christa Hook

Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson's decisive victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain on 21 October 1805 of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) remains one of the greatest naval triumphs in history. Off Cape Trafalgar, 27 British and 33 Franco-Spanish ships pounded each other in an epic four-hour struggle on whose outcome rested nothing less than Britain's security against Napoleonic invasion. Nelson's brilliant tactics, inspiring leadership and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841768928
• ISBN13: 9781841768922
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"