The Nelson Encyclopedia: People, Places, Battles, Ships, Myths, Mistresses, Memorials & Memorabilia - Softcover

White, Colin

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9781861762535: The Nelson Encyclopedia: People, Places, Battles, Ships, Myths, Mistresses, Memorials & Memorabilia

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ISBN 10: 1861762534 ISBN 13: 9781861762535

Publisher: Greenhill Books, 2006

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Even after two centuries interest in Nelson shows no signs of abating. Indeed, new research continues to reveal previously unsuspected aspects of his life and career; while at the same time hoary old myths, like his wearing a piratical style eye-patch, doggedly persist. In this book an author who is a master of the subject sets out to answer any question about Nelson likely to be raised, either by a casual reference or in a more detailed study of the navy, the wars, or the social history of the period. Entries cover people, ships, places and events associated with the man, and extend to contemporary issues like changing interpretations of his actions and motivation. Arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced, every subject is accorded enough length for proper discussion, and each is followed by a suggested reading list for those wanting to pursue the topic further. The book concludes with appendices devoted to a full bibliography, a chronology of Nelson's life and times, and a selection of significant documents, some previously unpublished. Not only an unrivalled companion to every aspect of his career, The Nelson Encyclopedia is also an ideal introduction to the world of the Royal Navy at the pinnacle of its success. Already a success in hardback, this new paperback edition will coincide with the well-publicized events to celebrate the Trafalgar bicentenary.

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Deputy Director of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, COLIN WHITE is Britain's acknowledged expert on Nelson, and is currently seconded to the National Maritime Museum as the Director of its Trafalagar 200 celebrations. Apart from writing a number of fine books about the admiral's career, he has been instrumental in organising a series of conferences during this 'Nelson Decade' that have encouraged original research and thrown new light in areas that were previously

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