HMS Victory, Portsmouth, UK
Don visited Portsmouth Naval Base and went aboard HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Victory was Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship, in fact, he was fatally wounded on her deck during the Battle of Trafalgar, roughly ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Alexander Stilwell
The battle of Trafalgar lasted just five hours, yet those short hours forever shattered Napoleon's dream of adding England to his list of conquests. This book, written by a number of respected authors, examines not only the battle but also the ... [... more]
Random House |
Adam Nicolson
Adam Nicolson is the author of Seamanship, Sea Room, God's Secretaries, and, most recently, Seize the Fire, about Admiral Nelson and the battle of Trafalgar. He has won both the Somerset Maugham and William Heinemann awards. The son of Nigel ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
