The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Trafalgar: Over 50 First-hand Accounts of the Greatest Sea Battle in History (Mammoth Books) - Softcover

Trafalgar set the seal on British naval supremacy, the most strategically significant victory in the age of sail. It was also one of the bloodiest and most confused naval conflicts ever known, with English, American, Irish, Spanish and French seamen among choking fumes and in constant peril below and above decks. This is the largest eyewitness collection of the battle, with over 50 first-hand accounts from all those involved. Accounts include: Nelson sends the signal 'England Expects The Every Man Will Do His Duty'. 11.56am, 21 October 1805 - Lieutenant George Brown, HMS Victory. : The First Shots: Fougueux Engages Royal Sovereign, 12.00 noon Captain Pierre Servaux, Master of Arms.

Jon E Lewis is an historian and regular and editor of Mammoth titles, including The Mammoth Boook of How It Happened: Everest and The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: World War 1. His collection of first-hand accounts from history. The Mammoth Book of How It Happened, has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK alone.