This book delves into the complex and often contentious relationships between four key leaders of the Western Allies during World War II: Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Sir Alan Brooke, and General George C. Marshall. Andrew Roberts uses private papers, diaries, and verbatim accounts of meetings to reconstruct the debates and strategies that defined the war effort. The book highlights the mutual suspicion, admiration, and explosive disagreements among these leaders as they navigated the monumental task of defeating Nazism. It also explores why certain strategic decisions were made, such as the Allied assaults on North Africa, Sicily, and Rome, and the delayed landing in southern France. Roberts's narrative provides a vivid and informed analysis of how these personalities and relationships influenced the course of the war.
This book delves into the life and heroic deeds of Admiral Horatio Nelson, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. It describes the intense naval battles and the strategic importance of the seas during this period, highlighting Nelson's role as a key figure in British naval history.
This book by Geoffrey Jules Marcus provides a detailed historical analysis of the formative centuries of the English navy, highlighting key events, figures, and developments that shaped its evolution.
This book provides a thorough account of Horatio Nelson's early life, career, and rise to prominence in the British Navy. It covers his naval victories, his personal life including his relationships with Emma Hamilton and his wife Fanny, and his significant contributions to British naval history. The book also delves into the broader historical context, including the political and military situations of the time, and how they influenced Nelson's commands and decisions.
It’s 1758 and Britain’s greatest naval commander has just been born. The young Horatio Nelson has inherited his father’s love of god and his mother’s hatred of the French. At age 12, he leaves Norfolk for a life on the high seas. As a teen, Nelson narrowly avoided death on multiple occasions. He survives a nasty encounter with the Sultan of Mysore, the blistering cold on a failed expedition in the North Pole, a nasty bout of Malaria contracted in India, and far more besides. Propelled by his excellence and bravery, he rose quickly to become a captain.This brings us to 1788 where Nelson, now a married man in his thirties and back in his childhood home, learns that England is going to war with France. Without hesitation, he swaps the simple domestic life for the thrill of the high seas once more…
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Nelson's early life and adventures, as he sets out along a path that would eventually enable British domination of the seas; and the world.
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