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Great Britain History, Naval 19th century Drama Lady Hamilton, Emma 1761?-1815 Drama Lady Nelson, Frances 1761-1831 Drama Mediterranean Region Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805 Drama North Africa Pirates Underground movements, War United States Viscount Nelson, Horatio Nelson 1758-1805 DramaFilter By Authors
Kilmeade, BrianSummary: Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend's wife as a mistress and even fathered a child by her in secret. Seen through the eyes of four people close to him: his wife, who feels bitter and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Acorn Media 2008
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Summary: This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020