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Author
Publisher
Aurum
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Published to coincide with the start of the many events and exhibitions which will lead up to the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar in October 2005, this full colour book includes a complete life of Admiral Lord Nelson as well as detailed accounts of his other battles.
3) Sloop of war
Author
Series
Publisher
Arrow
Pub. Date
2006
Description
As the French enter the American War of Independence, young Richard Bolitho is given command of the fast, well-armed sloop Sparrow. He has a chance to prove his ability - but danger threatens as real and deadly as the enemy itself.
6) Nelson
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Minna Lacey writes the remarkable story of Horatio Nelson, one of the greatest naval commanders of all time, from boy sailor to beloved national hero. The book is packed with colour images, diagrams, maps, and a cutaway of Nelson's most famous ship - HMS Victory.
Author
Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, Edwina Mountbatten emerged from World War Two as a magnetic and talented charity worker loved...