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- catalog abstract ""After two centuries of biographies and analyses of the man who shaped the course of history from the decks of his ships, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of compelling excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's piercing insights and provocative opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, sea power, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife, Frances Nisbet, and paramour, Lady Hamilton, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give contemporary dimension to the words. Rare engravings depicting events in Nelson's life accompany the text."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12091974.
- catalog contributor b12091975.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History, Naval Quotations, maxims, etc.".
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""After two centuries of biographies and analyses of the man who shaped the course of history from the decks of his ships, Admiral Lord Nelson speaks for himself in this collection of compelling excerpts from his private letters and dispatches. Through Nelson's own words readers come to fully appreciate the admiral's piercing insights and provocative opinions. With chapters devoted to such subjects as duty, combat, politics, sea power, life and death, and Nelson's views of himself and his wife, Frances Nisbet, and paramour, Lady Hamilton, the book offers an array of memorable quotations. Each is placed in context to give contemporary dimension to the words. Rare engravings depicting events in Nelson's life accompany the text."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxxiii, 216 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "1557501998".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History, Naval Quotations, maxims, etc.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "Admirals Great Britain Biography Sources.".
- catalog subject "Admirals Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "DA87.1.N4 C26 2001".
- catalog subject "Naval art and science Quotations, maxims, etc.".
- catalog subject "Naval history Quotations, maxims, etc.".
- catalog subject "Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 Quotations.".
- catalog title "Nelson speaks : Admiral Lord Nelson in his own words / Joseph F. Callo.".
- catalog type "text".