Project Gutenberg 2005-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 131 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life of Nelson, Volume 2" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume continues the detailed examination of Admiral Horatio Nelson's life and naval career, focusing on his leadership during pivotal moments in naval warfare, particularly in the Mediterranean and his interactions with various political and military figures of the time. Mahan, an esteemed naval historian, offers insights into Nelson's character, strategies, and the broader implications of his actions on maritime power dynamics. At the start of this volume, the narrative shifts to Nelson's role as the temporary commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean following Lord Keith's departure. Mahan outlines Nelson's immediate challenges, including managing urgent military affairs amidst growing health concerns and discontent about the limitations of his command. The opening portion provides a glimpse into Nelson's administration during a critical period filled with strategic maneuvers, correspondence with foreign officials, and a keen focus on maintaining British dominance at sea. As Mahan unfolds the complexities of Nelson's life, he paints a vivid picture of a great leader grappling with the weight of expectation and the harsh realities of war. (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 1186796 1186798 2024-10-07T12:58:56.769919 2023-09-08T03:54:25.638862 text/html text/html 1180782 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1033222 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1122238 2024-10-07T12:59:15.675834 application/epub+zip 1140241 2024-10-07T12:59:00.536920 application/epub+zip 483807 2024-10-07T12:58:58.334918 application/epub+zip 1625743 2024-10-07T12:59:25.929769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1565205 2024-10-07T12:59:13.701859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808527 2022-09-08T08:15:36.642572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921393 921308 2024-10-07T12:58:53.619955 2023-09-08T03:54:22.842832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 921277 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 346142 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 921270 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346005 2020-12-12T18:52:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23070 2024-10-07T12:59:26.093764 application/rdf+xml 15338 2024-10-07T12:58:59.035910 image/jpeg 3866 2024-10-07T12:58:58.683928 image/jpeg 1100350 2024-10-07T12:58:56.907963 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