Nelson: Britannia's God of War

What made Nelson so special? His peers included many able and pugnacious commanders, the Royal Navy being the most successful fighting force of the age, so what individual quality led Byron rightly to celebrate Nelson's genius as 'Britannia's God of War'? Nelson was always one step ahead, even in the midst of terrifying, close-quarters action, with officers and men struck down all around him. The book explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of one man's genius, allowing us to understand how the greatest warrior that Britain has ever produced transformed the art of conflict, enabling his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation.
Many illustrations.