Trafalgar
THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF HOW IT HAPPENED: TRAFALGAR

Over 50 first-hand accounts of the greatest sea battle in history

Edited by Jon E. Lewis

Contents

Chronology of the Age of Fighting Sails, 1758-1815
Chronology of the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
Introduction
Part One: Prelude: Nelson and the War of the French Revolution, 1793-1801
Part Two: The Long Watch: Nelson and the Napoleonic War, 16 May 1803-2o October 1805
Part Tree: England’s Glory: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
Part Four: Aftermath
Appendix I: The Battle of Trafalgar: A History
Appendix II: Naval Strategy and Tactics at the Time of Trafalgar
Appendix III: Tables of Battlefleet Tonnage and Strength, 1790-1815
Appendix IV: Life and Death in the Royal Navy, 1793-1811
Appendix V: The Early Life and Career of Nelson
Sources
Select Bibliography