NELSONS NAVY IN 100 OBJECTS (HB)

During the Napoleonic Wars the Royal Navy was by far the largest employer in the entire world. Not only did the it maintain a fleet of close on 1,000 ships, including over 100 line of battle ships, but it was also responsible for the entire organisation of maintaining them at sea. Nelson’s Navy in 100 Objects investigates all aspects of this incredible organisation and the lives of the men who served within it, including Nelson himself, using historical artefacts and naval terms that are now part of everyday language to illustrate them.