Dimensions
166 x 240 x 56mm
Roger Knight's magnificent new biography explains how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. He analyses Nelson's leadership strengths, his coolness in battle and also his strategic grasp, the condition of his ships, the skill of his seamen and his relationships with the officers around him.
Knight's book takes a fresh look at Nelson's status as a hero and demolishes many of the myths that have been so carefully established by other authors. It shows how Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders and whose advancement was helped by the relatively weak generation of admirals above him. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. He was flawed, but brilliant - and not to be crossed.
