Seize the Fire Heroism, Duty, And Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar

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. Adam Nicolson's Seize the Fire 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; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory?Nicolson, Adam is the author of 'Seize the Fire Heroism, Duty, And Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar', published 2006 under ISBN 9780060753627 and ISBN 0060753625.