John Sugden

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Described as an 'extraordinary biography' that sifts all the evidence regarding Nelson's final hours and the different accounts of what was said.

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Described as a 'brilliant biography of Nelson' and quoted for his lines about Nelson being in the centre of a huge unfolding drama inexorably gathering pace towards some historic climax.

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Referenced as part of Sugden's comprehensive biographical work on Nelson, with the hosts describing his two-volume biography as the definitive account.

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Described as a 'titanic Nelson biography, probably the definitive one,' which argues Nelson was in an impossible situation at Naples given his orders to support the king and queen.

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Referenced as a source on Nelson, quoted as saying 'it was not in the Admiral's nature to dither with an enemy in sight.' John Sugden is a Nelson biographer whose work is being cited.

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Referenced multiple times as Sugden's biography of Nelson, described as 'incomparable.' Used as a source for details about Nelson's arrival in Bath, his coat of arms, and the hunt for the French fleet.

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Referenced multiple times as 'great biographer of Nelson.' His biography is quoted describing both Jervis's physical appearance ('toad-like figure') and Nelson's naval performance at battle ('no amateur broadside, but a performance no other ship in the Mediterranean could have surpassed').

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Referred to as 'the great biographer of Nelson' with his biographies described as 'the world's longest ever books published' - mentioned in context of detailed information about Nelson's life including 'enormous quantitative stuff' about ordering supplies.

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Referenced as 'Nelson's amazing biographer' when discussing how healthy Nelson's men were at the Battle of Trafalgar.

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The hosts quoted John Sugden's assessment of Nelson's defense of the channel: 'despite Boulogne, the end had been creditable. During his watch as the guardian, no hostile foot had stepped on English soil.'

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Described by the hosts as 'the great Nelson biographer' whose books are compared to 'War and Peace' as a gigantic epic. Multiple quotes from Sugden's work are used throughout the episode to discuss Nelson's behavior in Palermo and his treatment of Fanny.

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John Sugden is referenced as having spent an enormous amount of ink analyzing the famous telescope story at Copenhagen, examining the provenance and different accounts, concluding that the story is entirely in Nelson's character.

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Tom describes this as one of the most extraordinary history books he's ever reviewed, noting it is incredibly detailed in its account of Nelson's life and the Battle of Trafalgar