Nelson: A Dream of GloryThis 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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Page 377
... felt respon- sible for Wilkinson and Higgins , for more than any one else he had encouraged them . He felt honour - bound to back them , even if it tran- spired that people he had respected , such as Dr Young of the hospital in Antigua ...
... felt respon- sible for Wilkinson and Higgins , for more than any one else he had encouraged them . He felt honour - bound to back them , even if it tran- spired that people he had respected , such as Dr Young of the hospital in Antigua ...
Page 411
... felt vindicated . It was the Whig rhetorician Edmund Burke who perhaps came to speak most clearly for his later opinions . Once the scourge of the king's ' friends ' and an architect of econom- ical reform , the author of Reflections on ...
... felt vindicated . It was the Whig rhetorician Edmund Burke who perhaps came to speak most clearly for his later opinions . Once the scourge of the king's ' friends ' and an architect of econom- ical reform , the author of Reflections on ...
Page 526
... felt sure , defeat the French it would not achieve the victory Nelson wanted . He aspired to achieve something altogether overwhelming and decisive : in fact , the most an admiral or general could achieve under arms , the total ...
... felt sure , defeat the French it would not achieve the victory Nelson wanted . He aspired to achieve something altogether overwhelming and decisive : in fact , the most an admiral or general could achieve under arms , the total ...
Contents
Corsica | 458 |
A Long and Hazardous Service | 494 |
Two Meetings with French Gentry | 520 |
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Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914: [2 Volumes] Carl C. Hodge No preview available - 2007 |