| Description |
251 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The rock of ages : Gibraltar before 1793 -- Revolution! : Toulon to Cape St. Vincent, 1793-1797 -- From the pillars to the pyramids : the Nile and Egypt, 1798-1801 -- The battles of Algeciras and the Gut of Gibraltar : French victory and Saumarez's revenge, 1801 -- A royal mess : the Duke of Kent at Gibraltar, 1802-1803 -- Gibraltar fever : the perennial killer -- From Amiens to Trafalgar : war with Spain and a hero's final return, 1803-1805 -- Sir Hew Dalrymple at Gibraltar : the origins of the Peninsular War, 1806-1808 -- Defending the rock and projecting power : the early Peninsular War, 1808-1811 -- An appendage of this garrison : the defense of Tarifa, 1811-1812 -- The end of the war and peace on the rock, 1812-1815 -- From a proud fortress to a post of power -- Appendix A. Governors and key leaders at Gibraltar -- Appendix B. Key personalities -- Appendix C. Comparison of officer ranks during the Napoleonic wars. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805.
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Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British.
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Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Participation, British.
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Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
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Gibraltar -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
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Gibraltar -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781591145455 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781897231616 |
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9781926845036 (e-book) |
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