Synopses & Reviews
Following the events and activity surrounding the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume acts both as a summary of what we have learned and a collection of some of the best scholarship on the battle itself and its context and legacy. It moves away from the figure of Nelson and brings new research from a range of disciplinary perspectives to bear on one of the most significant naval actions in the age of sail.
Synopsis
After the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume acts both as a summary and a collection of some of the best scholarship on the battle, its context and legacy. It moves away from Nelson and brings new research from a range of disciplinary perspectives to bear on one of the most significant naval actions in the age of sail.
Synopsis
Published in association with the National Maritime Museum, this volume will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Napoleonic Wars, Nelson and Trafalgar or Military and Maritime History. The book features contributions from top scholars as they consider Trafalgar and the Napoleonic War in full context and with an eye on the battle's legacy and afterlife.
About the Author
DAVID CANNADINE is the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Professor of British History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.
Table of Contents
Introduction--D.Cannadine * The Fiscal-Military State and the Napoleonic Wars--M.Daunton * The British Economy at the Time of Trafalgar: Strengths and Weaknesses--F.Crouzet * Propaganda and Information Warfare in the Napoleonic Era--S.Burrows * The Ships and Men: The Margin of Superiority--R.Knight * Sea Power and Land Power in the Great Wars Against France--N.A.M.Rodger * Battle of the Pictures: Painting in the History of Trafalgar--G.Quilley * Politics and Memory in Popular Song--M.Philp * Commemorating Trafalgar: Preparing for the First Centenary--M.Czisnik * The Magic of Trafalgar: The Nineteenth Century Legacy--A.Lambert * The Meaning of Trafalgar in World History--P.Kennedy