HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805: Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar - Hardcover

by Peter N. Goodwin (Author)

The author of two critically acclaimed books on Captain Cook, John Robson has now turned his attention to the decade leading up to Cook's famous 1768 expedition to the Pacific. This new book investigates why Cook was chosen to captain Endeavor and how he became uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of exploration. Displaying much new research, it examines Cook's remarkable seamanship qualities and his surveying, astronomical, and cartographic skills, as well as his actions at the siege of Quebec. Cook scholars and armchair explorers alike will appreciate this important new study.

Author Biography

Peter Goodwin was the keeper and curator of HMS Victory for more than 20 years. His published titles include The Construction and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War, The Naval Cutter Alert, Nelson's Ships and The Ships of Trafalgar.