In the wake of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, Horatio Nelson, though a much acclaimed public hero for his bravery during the battle, is in the doldrums. Having led a harebrained attack on Tenerife, Nelson must now contend with the loss of his arm. Upon returning to England, famous and lauded, Nelson declared his intention to retire to a cottage in the countryside to recover. However, carrying on the tide from France came murmurings that that the French were amassing an enormous force of soldiers and ships. The supreme commander of this formidable host: a Corsican by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. It seemed that at last, the monumental struggle for which Britain had been grimly preparing up for so long - a total struggle of apocalyptic proportions - was in the offing. And with it, Nelson, the man of the hour, was given command of the squadron charged with finding the vast French fleet and hunting down the formidable Napoleon. Nelson’s hour of glory had finally arrived. Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the aftermath of the Battle of St. Vincent, Nelson’s burgeoning legend and emotional turmoil, and his thrilling hunt for Napoleon Bonaparte. _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor
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Nelson glanced up at the SK in the east, black clouds were gathering.
In ancient times, he thought, people would have considered that a disturbing omen.
But was it bad news for him or for the French?
Upon this mission depended the fate of the war, perhaps even the survival of Britain.
But he felt no fear, just a quiet, calm resolve.
He nodded to his lieutenants.
It was time to leave, to face his destiny.
As darkness fell across the Mediterranean, they sailed through the Straits of Gibraltar, east into the unknown.
So it is the 8th of May 1798, and Dominic, as the storm clouds of war gather.
Brilliant metaphor there that we've never had.
On the rest is history before.
Horatio Nelson is preparing to sail into the Mediterranean in search of Britain's greatest foe, Napoleon Bonaparte.
And people wondering where they can find this masterly prose and this excellent analysis of naval warfare in the age of Napoleon.
Why, it's a new book from a leading naval scholar, one Dominic Sambrook Nelson, Hero of the Seas.