In this absorbing book, Christopher Hibbert recounts the story of Nelson's life. Nelson's character is revealed with all its faults and virtues which endeared him to his family, friends and the sailors whose welfare so deeply concerned him.
| Illustration Acknowledgements | |
| Author's Note | |
| Burnham Thorpe | p. 1 |
| Chatham, the Arctic and the West Indies | p. 9 |
| The Mosquito Shore | p. 24 |
| The North American Station | p. 30 |
| France and the Leeward Islands | p. 38 |
| The Island of Nevis | p. 51 |
| Norfolk | p. 61 |
| The Mediterranean | p. 74 |
| The Palazzo Sessa | p. 82 |
| Corsica | p. 93 |
| Cape St Vincent | p. 105 |
| Cadiz and Tenerife | p. 113 |
| Bath, London and Toulon | p. 127 |
| Abū Qīr | p. 137 |
| Naples | p. 149 |
| Palazzo Reale | p. 156 |
| The Bay of Naples | p. 184 |
| The Colli Palace | p. 196 |
| Germany | p. 206 |
| London and Fonthill | p. 225 |
| The Channel | p. 236 |
| The Kattegat | p. 250 |
| Copenhagen | p. 260 |
| The Thames Valley and Boulogne | p. 273 |
| Merton Place | p. 285 |
| The West Country | p. 296 |
| Surrey | p. 312 |
| The Victory | p. 323 |
| Return to Merton | p. 339 |
| Portsmouth | p. 350 |
| The Atlantic Approaches | p. 358 |
| Trafalgar | p. 368 |
| Mourning | p. 378 |
| St Paul's | p. 392 |
| The Fate of Characters Whose End is Not Recorded in the Text | p. 396 |
| Chronology | p. 414 |
| References | p. 420 |
| Bibliography | p. 444 |
| Index | p. 455 |
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