trafalgar, battle of, 1805

Profiles four major battles in the history of naval combat--Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway, and the Atlantic--describing the tactics and strategies, role of commanders, and operational routines and reactions of the average sailor in each; and also discusses the destructive powers of modern naval arsenals.

Richard Sharpe is headed back to England when he finds himself drawn into the battle at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain.

Richard Sharpe is headed back to England when he finds himself drawn into the battle at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain.

Having escaped death in Australia, Sam endures a dangeroussea voyage back to England, where he rejoins the Navy and becomes midshipman on the Victory as it prepares for the Battle of Trafalgar.

Describes the noted sea battle in which the English defeated Spanish and French forces and Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his life.

Examines the Battle of Trafalgar in which the British Royal Navy defeated Napoleon's vast forces off the coast of Spain in October 1805, and describes the heroism on both sides, details of gunnery, ship handling, discipline, shipboard health and medicine, and the command of Lord Horatio Nelson.