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A gripping account of the most action-packed years of British naval history
The War For All The Oceans
From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
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560 pages
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1 October 2007
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A gripping account of the most action-packed years of British naval historyAs France emerged from revolution, a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, hoping next to march overland to India. It would not happen. Britain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world’s sea-lanes and thus all international trade. The Battle of the Nile and then at Acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fighting. I…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349119168 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349119163 |
| Author: | Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2007 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 36mm |
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This book takes us through the mammoth story of the naval struggle throughout the Napoleonic war s’ EVENING HERALD - ‘A drama of blazing ships and broadsides … an enjoyable coda to Trafalgar year’
John Crossland, SUNDAY TIMES - ‘A gripping portrayal … packed with dramatic incidents and colourful personalities’Colin White, OBSERVERAbout The Author
Lesley Adkins
Roy and Lesley Adkins are archaeologists and writers. They are members of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and run their own independent archaeological consultancy. They have both written several books.
Author Location: Devon, UKTHE KEYS OF EGYPT (about Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt) / TRAFALGAR (978 0 349 11632 7)Returns
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