The War for All the Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo
A History, Nonfiction, War book. I therefore pulled off my coat, helped to run out the gun, handed the powder, and...
A brutal, action-packed account of the sea battles of the Napoleonic War by the author of the bestselling Nelson's TrafalgarRoy Adkins (with his wife Lesley) returns to the Napoleonic War in The War for All the Oceans, a gripping account of the naval struggle that lasted from 1798 to 1815, a period marked at the beginning by Napoleon's seizing power and at the end by the War of 1812. In this vivid and visceral account, Adkins draws on eyewitness records to portray not only the battles but also the details of a sailor's life, shipwrecks, press-gangs, prostitutes, spies, and prisoners of war.The War for All the Oceans is epic narrative history sure to appeal to fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, as well as all readers of military and social history.
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- Pages: 560 pages
- ISBN: 9780670038640 / 670038644
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Tsars were autocrats, often tyrannical, who held total control over everything and everyone in Russia, Roy A. Adkins, The War for All the Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo // I therefore pulled off my coat, helped to run out the gun, handed the powder, and literally worked as hard as a dray-horse. Roy A. Adkins, The War for All the Oceans: From Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo //
The Napoleonic Wars, with a dash of the War of 1812 thrown in, from the perspective of sea power and the Brittish navy. I liked the detail of the lives of people involved, both the rich, famous and titled, and the common folk. Looked good based on some of his other works.---EDIT 20 Oct 2010---It took a while, but I completed this. The level of detail was quite good. It recounts tales of major historical events from a ground's eye view as opposed to the detached overview history books are wont to give. It was a good recount of naval (and quasi-naval) engagements... For me, David McCullough has raised the bar on historical books, and since I read his John Adams, I judge history books differently. I expect them to flow, and tell a story, and not just be a collection of quotes from various sources, strung together. Unfortunately, the latter is what this book is. It felt like it took forever to finish,...
