Nelson: The Sword of Albion

Author: John Sugden

Referenced in 2 episodes

Episodes Referencing This Book

October 22, 2025

Context:

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.'

October 15, 2025

Context:

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.