Seize the fire: heroism, duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar
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Published:
New York : HarperCollins, 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Harper Perennial ed.
ISBN:
9780060753627, 0060753625
Status:
GRC Granby Non-Fiction
940.274 NIC
Description
"In October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. [This] is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle ...."--Cover, p. [4].
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Physical Desc:
xxiv, 341 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates, 18 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language:
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Great Britain : HarperCollins, 2005.
General Note
"P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-326) and index.
Description
"In October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. [This] is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle ...."--Cover, p. [4].
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APA Citation (style guide)
Nicolson, A. (2006). Seize the fire: heroism, duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar. 1st Harper Perennial ed. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Nicolson, Adam, 1957-. 2006. Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Nicolson, Adam, 1957-, Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar. New York, HarperCollins, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Nicolson, Adam. Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar. 1st Harper Perennial ed. New York, HarperCollins, 2006.
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