613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
October 30, 2025
Description
How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar? With the flags of both fleets flying and both Nelson and the French admiral Villeneuve glittering in their...
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Books Referenced
Nelson: A Dream of Glory
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Described as an 'extraordinary biography' that sifts all the evidence regarding Nelson's final hours and the different accounts of what was said.
The Life of Nelson
Author: Robert Southey
Context:
Southey is mentioned as the poet laureate who 'wrote the first great biography of Nelson,' and is quoted saying the news of Nelson's death 'was felt in England as something more than a public calamity.'