Год выпуска: 2005 Автор: Roger Knight Издательство: Страниц: 912 ISBN: 046503764X
Описание
Book DescriptionA dazzling biography that is destined to be the definitive account of Horatio Nelson's life for generations How did Horatio Nelson achieve such extraordinary success? In this authoritative biography, the eminent scholar Roger Knight places him firmly in the context of the Royal Navy of the time. Nelson was passionate and relentless from the outset of his career; his charisma and his coolness in battle are legendary. But his success depended also on the strength of intelligence available to him, the quality of the ships he commanded, the potency of his guns, and the skill of his seamen. Based on a vast array of new sources, this biography demolishes many of the myths that have for two centuries surrounded Nelson. Knight demonstrates that this great Romantic hero was in his time a shrewd political operator and often a difficult subordinate. He was occasionally na?ve, often impatient, and only happy when completely in command. Readers will emerge from...
