Nelson: A Dream of GloryJonathan Cape, 2004 - 943페이지 This compelling biography of Britain s greatest naval hero includes the only full reconstruction of Nelson s early voyages. Areas of his career are illuminated for the first time together with revealing discoveries about his personal and professional relationships." |
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... land , and managing a few sheep which he turned out to graze on the salt marshes and bottom lands in the spring.25 - - were Nelson started married life with very little money . His net half - pay only came to about £ 106 a year , and ...
... land , and managing a few sheep which he turned out to graze on the salt marshes and bottom lands in the spring.25 - - were Nelson started married life with very little money . His net half - pay only came to about £ 106 a year , and ...
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... land of mountains with deep , ragged gorges , of marshy coastal plains , narrow , rocky harbours , and hills covered in timber and thorny maquis thicket . It was a land where a hardy peasantry fished for coral or cultivated olives ...
... land of mountains with deep , ragged gorges , of marshy coastal plains , narrow , rocky harbours , and hills covered in timber and thorny maquis thicket . It was a land where a hardy peasantry fished for coral or cultivated olives ...
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... land - in short property.2 The financial implications of his social elevation were becoming clearer . This was an age when the expectations of the gentry were rising strongly , and houses and gardens were being beautified and estates ...
... land - in short property.2 The financial implications of his social elevation were becoming clearer . This was an age when the expectations of the gentry were rising strongly , and houses and gardens were being beautified and estates ...
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Corsica | 458 |
A Long and Hazardous Service | 494 |
Two Meetings with French Gentry | 520 |
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able acting action admiral Admiralty Agamemnon appeared army arrived ashore attack August Bastia battery battle believed boats Boreas British called Captain close Collingwood command Corsica court duty enemy England Fanny felt fight fire five fleet force four French friends frigate Genoa guns hand head Hood hope Horatio Hotham Hughes hundred island Italy James Jervis John July knew land later leave Leghorn less letter lieutenant Locker London looked Lord March master Mediterranean months naval navy needed Nelson never officers orders passed perhaps port prize probably reached received remained Royal sail seemed sent served ships shot soldiers soon Spanish success Suckling supplies taken Thomas thought told took town turned vessels victory wanted West wrote young