A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson

21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponentsIn Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative that is at once scholarly and breathtakingly exciting.

''At least the equal to Stalingrad in blood, pace and telling detail'' Independent on Sunday

''Masterful..a compelling account'' Bernard Cornwell, Mail on Sunday

''First-rate... quite fascinating and filled with glimpses of the humanity of the men who fought so coolly yet ferociously'' Allan Mallinson, Spectator

Format Häftad Omfång 416 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2005-05-05 ISBN 9780349116327