The Pursuit of Victory

The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson

Roger Knight, Roger Knight

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Penguin
02 August 2006

Biography; Biography: general; History

The starting point of Roger Knight's magnificent new biography is to explain how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success.

Knight places him firmly in the context of the Royal Navy at the time.

He analyses Nelson's more obvious qualities, his leadership strengths and his coolness and certainty in battle, and also explores his strategic grasp, the condition of his ships, the skill of his seamen and his relationships with the officers around him - including those who could hardly be called friendly.

This biography takes a cool look at Nelson's status as a hero and demolishes many of the myths that were so carefully established by the early authors, and repeated by their modern successors.

Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders and whose advancement was helped by the relatively weak generation of admirals above him.

He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness.

He was flawed, but brilliant - and not to be crossed.

By: Roger Knight, Roger Knight
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9780141007618
ISBN 10: 0141007613
Pages: 784
Publication Date: 02 August 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roger Knight is one of Britain's foremost experts on naval history and a renowned Nelson scholar. He was the Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the National Maritime Museum from 1988 to 2000 and is now Visiting Professor of Naval History at the Greenwich Maritime Institute. He is also an experienced yachtsman, and has cruised most of the waters described in this book.