Free (Kindle) A Portrait of Lord Nelson [Vintage 19th C Military Figure Biography]

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A Portrait of Lord Nelson by the late British author Oliver Warner (Wikipedia), considered a distinguished naval historian during the mid-20th century, is his vintage historical figure biography, exploring the life and times and achievements of the eponymous British admiral (Wikipedia), who became a legendary figure from his involvement in the Napoleonic Wars, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press.

This was originally published in 1958 by Chatto & Windus.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else Amazon sells worldwide, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

Description
A leader of men and true strategist, Nelson was as ruthless as he was intelligent.

His unconventional approach reaped such victories as the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar.

A parson’s son from Norfolk, Horatio Nelson was noted for his small, frail stature throughout his life, but his appearance masked an iron fortitude.

Entering the Royal Navy as a 12-year old boy, he would go on to be described by Prince William Henry as a seaman, a future ornament to the Service: none could have known how true this would prove.

Though he fell in his most famous moment of victory, Nelson’s legacy extended far beyond the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars: it ushered in more than a century of British naval supremacy, and ended one of history’s great love affairs.

Of all his amours it is Emma, Lady Hamilton, whom people remember, but there were others before her, and his personal letters show just how fallible, how human Nelson was.

Capturing his many contradictions, Warner’s ‘Portrait’ explores how the warrior, the fame-seeker, the diplomat and the romantic impacted one another, and why Nelson is considered the greatest hero in British history.