Project Gutenberg 2005-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 152 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life of Nelson, Volume 1" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and career of Horatio Nelson, emphasizing his significant role in shaping British naval power and his extraordinary military achievements. The book aims to provide a comprehensive depiction of Nelson as both a remarkable naval commander and a complex individual. At the start of this volume, the author sets the stage by discussing Nelson's early life, his family background, and the initial challenges he faced due to his delicate health. Mahan provides an insightful look into Nelson's character through anecdotes and reflections on his youth, illustrating how his experiences shaped his ambition and sense of duty. The narrative further highlights his entry into the Navy, detailing key moments that foreshadowed the legendary career that would follow, as well as the relationships and environments that influenced his development as a leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century DA Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare 1278820 1278802 2024-09-07T11:45:32.951805 2023-09-08T03:53:57.035603 text/html text/html 1273420 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1142240 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1226606 2024-09-07T11:45:51.836680 application/epub+zip 1247279 2024-09-07T11:45:36.741754 application/epub+zip 503987 2024-09-07T11:45:34.498765 application/epub+zip 2424519 2024-09-07T11:46:02.297630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2357546 2024-09-07T11:45:49.785720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860647 2022-09-08T08:14:50.783707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 949868 2024-09-07T11:45:30.233785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949885 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 359445 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 949822 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 359353 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 949815 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359252 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23033 2024-09-07T11:46:02.472630 application/rdf+xml 15425 2024-09-07T11:45:34.995774 image/jpeg 3869 2024-09-07T11:45:34.745776 image/jpeg 1198500 2024-09-07T11:45:33.106790 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia