{"product_id":"trafalgar-donald-macintyre-9798271043680","title":"Trafalgar: Nelson's Great Victory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping account of one of history's most famous naval battles: Trafalgar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut why was the battle so important? How did Napoleon's navy come to threaten English shores? And what truly unfolded during those brutal hours on 21 October 1805?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this authoritative and engrossing narrative, Donald Macintyre charts the dramatic prelude to Trafalgar - from Horatio Nelson's rise to fame at the battles of the Nile and Copenhagen, to Pierre-Charles Villeneuve's bold attempt to unite French naval forces in the Caribbean before slipping past the British blockade to challenge their command of the seas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mounting tension is brilliantly captured as Nelson pursues Villeneuve across the Atlantic, leading to a fateful clash off the coast of Spain. Though the outcome is known to history, the battle's gripping details - the daring manoeuvres, the desperate fighting, and the heroism of individual ships and captains - are vividly brought to life, revealing both the triumph and the tragedy of Britain's most celebrated naval victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrafalgar\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone fascinated by this legendary conflict of the Age of Sail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Macintyre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798271043680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Donald Macintyre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172719730943,"sku":"9798271043680","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trafalgar-donald-macintyre-9798271043680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}