In Christopher Hibbert's Nelson: A Personal History we are given-a full and intimate portrait of Horatio Nelson fiom his chequered youth, through his first comlnission and his rapid advance to Comlnander of the Fleet. But we also learn of his private life - of his thoughts on his fellows, war, his long afair with Lady Hamilton-and discover why history has found him such a compelling figure.

List of Illustrations

Illustration Acknowledgements

Author's Note

Family Tree

Burnham Thorpe

Chatham, the Arctic and the West Indies

The Mosquito Shore

The North American Station

France and the Leeward Islands

The Island of Nevis

Norfolk

The Mediterranean

The Palazzo Sessa

Corsica

Cape St Vincent

Cadiz and Tenerife

Bath, London and Toulon

Abfi Ojr

Naples

Palazzo Reale

Palermo

The Bay of Naples

The Colli Palace

Germany

London and Fonthill

The Channel

The Kattegat

Copenhagen

The Thames Valley and Boulogne

Merton Place

The West Country

Surrey

The Victory

Return to Merton

Portsmouth

The Atlantic Approaches

Trafalgar

Mourning

St Paul's

The Fate of Characters Whose End is not Recorded in

 the Text

Chronology

References

Bibliography

Index