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Trafalgars Lost Hero introduces the man whose real-life exploits have been attributed to the likes of Horatio Alger and Jack Aubrey. Never seeking the public acclaim craved by his closest friend and comrade Horatio Nelson, Cuthbert Collingwood was instrumental in forcing the combined French and Spanish fleets into the fateful battle, disabling the enemys flagship almost before the fight had begun, and taking command of the British fleet after Nelsons death. Bristling with action, packed with never-before-published accounts of major engagements from Collingwoods secret letter book, and bringing a fresh perspective to Britains most celebrated naval victory, Trafalgars Lost Hero is truly a treat for lovers of naval history and real-life adventure, and a rousing story well told.About author(s):MAX ADAMS, archaeologist, writer, and broadcaster, is passionate about rescuing Admiral Collingwood from obscurity in this, his first book. As a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow, he had access to materials not available to earlier biographers. As both a theoretical and an on-site archaeologist, Adams has written for many academic journals. He lives in Newcastle, which was also Collingwoods hometown.
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