Every Man Will Do His Duty: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts from the Age of Nelson - Hardcover
The history of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars comes alive through letters, diaries, official chronicles, accounts of life at sea, and eyewitness descriptions of great sea battles, such as Cape St. Vincent and Trafalgar, the death of Nelson, and more.
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The story of Great Britain was written in seawater, and no period was more important than the two decades under scrutiny in Dean King's Every Man Will Do His Duty. This collection of memoirs, diaries, and accounts written by Royal Navy personnel (both English and American) during the Napoleonic period will be a sure hit with any reader who has devoured the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian. Every Man Will Do His Duty—the title is, of course, Admiral Lord Nelson's famous admonition to his sailors at Trafalgar—pulses with the vividness, immediacy, and honesty that only primary sources can supply. The book is filled with intriguing details of war as it was practiced on the high seas from 1793 to 1815. Editor King has done an excellent job selecting his sources; in addition to views from the captain's quarters, Every Man Will Do His Duty boasts plenty of material penned by mariners of a much humbler station; their accounts provide the bulk of the book's humor. Fans of the nautical novel will find this book a worthy addition to their library, and so will students of English history.
About the Author:
Dean King, the author of A Sea of Words, is an accomplished writer and editor living in New York City. John B. Hattendorf, Ph.D., is a professor of maritime history and the director of the Advanced Research Department at the United States Naval War College.
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- PublisherHenry Holt & Co
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0805046089
- ISBN 13 9780805046083
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages425
- EditorKing Dean, Hattendorf John B.
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