Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of TrafalgarHarper Collins, 13 paź 2009 - 384 “Strikingly original. . . . Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.” —The Economist Adam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire reveals the economic impact of the battle as a victorious Great Britain emerged as a global commercial empire. In October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth-century world-dominating empire. Seize the Fire is not only a close and revealing portrait of a legendary hero in his final action but also a vivid account of the brutal realities of battle; it asks the questions: Why did the winners win? What was it about the British, their commanders and their men, their beliefs and their ambitions, that took them to such overwhelming victory? His masterful history is a portrait of a moment, a close and passionately engaged depiction of a frame of mind at a turning point in world history. |
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... signal that the enemy was standing to the south , just as was wanted , straight into the jaws of the British guns . Twenty minutes after the first sighting in the light of dawn , Nelson signalled to the fleet : ' Form order of sailing ...
... signal , at 06.22 , confirmed what they all knew was inevitable : ' Prepare for battle ' . Twenty minutes after that , the French frigate Hermione , standing out to the west of her own battle fleet , peering into the dark of the retreat ...
... signal in the night , had got out of position and was now coming down from the north . The main body of the fleet was arranged a little raggedly , in two rough columns , ' scrambling into action ' as one of the British captains ...
... signal to the admiral waiting over the horizon . But the wind conditions had been difficult , their manoeuvres had been poorly executed and by this morning several ships had slipped far to leeward of the line . Mutual contempt pre ...
... signal for close battle , which was instantly commenced with all the alacrity and vigour of English sailors . ' Moore was act- ing entirely in accord with British government policy . As Lord Harrowby , the British Foreign Secretary ...
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Order and Anxiety | 49 |
Honour | 93 |
Love | 130 |
Boldness | 157 |
Violence | 209 |
Humanity | 239 |
Nobility | 275 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 319 |
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