517. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)

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Mentioned as a 'brilliant book about Britain and the Napoleonic Wars' that contains letters from country parsons about the period. The hosts mention they will be doing a bonus episode with her about this book.

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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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Mentioned as the book that inspired Captain Alexander Ball to go to sea. The hosts discuss its historical significance in inspiring naval careers.

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Reference to Patrick O'Brian's naval fiction series featuring Jack Aubrey, specifically a passage where Aubrey talks about meeting Nelson and describes him as being 'aflame with zeal for king and country.'

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Referenced (as 'Green Mantle' by 'John Buckingham') when discussing rumors of French agents in the East during the hunt for Napoleon's fleet, comparing the scenario to Buchan's adventure novel.

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Quoted regarding the Battle of Camperdown, stating it 'bestowed for the first time on the Royal Navy something of the aura of invincibility.' Rodger is a prominent naval historian.