Nelson Against Napoleon
Subtitle: From the Nile to Copenhagen 1798-1801 (Caxton Pictorial Histories) (Caxton Pictorial Histories)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Caxton Editions
Published: January 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781840673616
Subjects: European history: c 1750 to c 1900; Maritime History; Naval forces & warfare; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Sale Adult - History - Military / War; History; History: American; Europe; Europe - Great Britain - General; Military - Naval; Sale Books; Military - General
First sentence: HAVING withdrawn the Mediterranean fleet to Gibraltar, virtually abandoning that sea to the enemy early in 1797, the British government was prompted to reenter it again in 1798 on hearing rumours of preparations for a massive expedition from Toulon.