TRAFALGAR: COUNTDOWN TO BATTLE 1803-1805

This is a first edition of Trafalgar: Countdown to Battle 1803-1805, by the American historian Alan Schom.

From a review, which calls it 'riveting and lively':

The Battle of 21 October 1805, a meeting of the might of the British and French navies, was the result of a strategy laid out by the British Admiralty two years earlier, in 1803.

The period from that year until the Battle of Trafalgar was known as 'the Great Terror', when British naval forces were on constant alert for attacks by the French. Various political figures are written about, debating manoeuvers and quota of ships to be constructed, and putting down mutinies. There is also a comprehensive discussion of the growth of the French naval fleet, helped by Dutch ships, and the preparations to build ports, which were hampered by their extraordinary costs and inclement weather. He also debunks several myths which should put an end to certain debates pertaining to a great battle of modern history.

This book has not been read, but the front endpaper has a note from a daughter to father--you can cut that out. Other that that, it is in mint condition.

The dust jacket has a little shelfwear--it's barely noticeable.
421 pages, including loads of images.

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