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In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte, who was all but Master of Europe, assembled a formidable expeditionary force at Toulon. While its purpose was unknown there was every reason to believe that Great Britain was its destination and the Nation was on invasion alert. The overwhelming British priority was for a fleet to be assembled and sent to the Mediterranean to destroy this threat before the French force could set sail. The burning issue was which of four Royal Naval flag officers should command this vital mission? The strong field in order of seniority was Admiral The Earl St Vincent, Rear Admirals S.

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Pen & Sword Maritime
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Admirals, Biography, British Naval operations, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Great britain, biography, Nelson, horatio nelson, viscount, 1758-1805, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783, History, Great Britain. Royal Navy
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Horatio Nelson Nelson Viscount (1758-1805)
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Nelson's Mediterranean Command
2014, Pen & Sword Books Limited
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Cover of: Nelson's Mediterranean Command
Nelson's Mediterranean Command
2014, Pen & Sword Books Limited
in English
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Cover of: Nelson's Mediterranean Command
Nelson's Mediterranean Command
2014, Pen & Sword Maritime
in English
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Cover of: Nelson's Mediterranean Command
Nelson's Mediterranean Command
September 1997, D.A. Orde
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Nelson's Mediterranean command: concerning pride, preferment & prize money
1997, Pentland
in English
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Table of Contents

Cover; Half title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter I
A Duel is Challenged; Chapter II
Jervis given Command; Chapter III
Of Jervis and Nelson; Chapter IV
1797; Chapter V
Mutiny; Chapter VI
John Orde; Chapter VII
American War of Independence; Chapter VIII
Dominica; Chapter IX
Into the Mediterranean 1797-8; Chapter X
The Conflict Develops; Chapter XI
Napoleon's Plans for the Invasion of Britain 1804-5; Chapter XII
Spain and Sir John Orde enter the War.
Chapter XIII
Villeneuve refuses to put to sea but then sails for the West Indies past Sir John OrdeChapter XIV
Nelson in Pursuit; Chapter XV
Orde at Nelson's Funeral; Chapter XVI
The Aftermath; Bibliography; Index.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Barnsley, South Yorkshire

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940.270922
Library of Congress
DA87, DC226.3

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OL35334623M
Internet Archive
nelsonsmediterra0000orde
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1473851327
ISBN 13
9781473851320, 9781783462902
OCLC/WorldCat
900864527

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