The Year Of Trafalgar

• Autore: Newbolt Sir John Henry
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (163 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805; Naval history
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- DEDICATION -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE POEMS OF TRAFALGAR -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- TESTANTUR ADHUC VESTIGIA DERELICTA STRENUE MILITANTIS VERBA -- CHAPTER I - NETTING THE MEDITERRANEAN -- CHAPTER II - THE CHASE TO THE WEST INDIES -- CHAPTER III - THE GATHERING OF THE EAGLES -- CHAPTER IV - THE EVE OF TRAFALGAR -- CHAPTER V - THE SHIPS AND SIGNALS -- CHAPTER VI - THE TACTICS OF TRAFALGAR -- CHAPTER VII - THE TACTICS OF TRAFALGAR (continued) -- CHAPTER VIII - THE FIGHTING AT TRAFALGAR -- CHAPTER IX - THE DEATH OF NELSON -- CHAPTER X - AFTER TRAFALGAR -- THE POEMS OF TRAFALGAR -- ULM AND TRAFALGAR -- SONGS OF TRAFALGAR -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- EPITAPH WRITTEN IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AT THE FUNERAL OF NELSON BY R. BLAND -- From TRAFALGAR -- OR, NELSON'S LAST TRIUMPH -- From VICTORY IN TEARS -- OR, THE SHADE OF NELSON -- CHARACTER OF THE HAPPY WARRIOR -- LINES -- THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR -- THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR -- NELSON'S GLORIOUS VICTORY -- THE DEATH OF NELSON By S. J. ARNOLD -- THE DEATH OF NELSON -- THE ARRIVAL OF NELSON'S CORPSE -- THE BRAVE OLD TÉMÉRAIRE By J. DUFF -- From THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR: A POEM IN SIX CANTOS (1833) -- III -- XII -- XIX -- XX -- LINES TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS MASTERMAN HARDY, G.C.B., GOVERNOR OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL, 1836 -- THE OLD SUPERB -- THE QUARTER-GUNNER'S YARN -- THE FIGHTING TÉMÉRAIRE -- NORTHUMBERLAND -- THE NIGHT OF TRAFALGAR -- I -- II -- III -- FOR A TRAFALGAR CENOTAPH -- THE LAST THREE FROM TRAFALGAR AT THE ANNIVERSARY BANQUET, OCTOBER 21, 187* -- THE HUNDREDTH YEAR.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book by Henry Newbolt provides an in-depth account of the Battle of Trafalgar and the events leading up to it. It combines historical analysis with a collection of poems and ballads written about the battle between 1805 and 1905. Newbolt aims to present the facts surrounding the naval campaign of 1805 in a concise and factual manner, relying on primary documents and expert insights. The work is intended for readers interested in British naval history, particularly the life of Admiral Nelson and his significance in the battle. The book also seeks to foster appreciation for the historical importance of Trafalgar and the enduring legacy of Nelson in British culture.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Year Of Trafalgar
• ISBN: 1-78289-152-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163170103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II