Napoleon‘s Lost Fleet – Bonaparte, Nelson, and the Battle of the Nile – Historical Book – Discovery Books from Discovery Books

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Blending history, biography, scholarship, and underwater exploration into a gripping tale of two rivalry military titans, Napoleon’s Lost Fleet recounts in dramatic detail the audacity, bravery, and bloodshed that characterized the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Lush visuals and a breathtaking narrative portray Horatio Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte on the cusp of greatness and re-create the Age of Sail in all its raw glory. Richly detailed cutaway illustrations take readers inside Napoleon’s flagship, the Orient; battle maps illustrate the military strategies and stratagems of Nelson’s triumph; first-person accounts bring the battle into high relief; and exclusive underwater photography of coins, artillery, and artifacts found be renowned underwater explorer Franck Goddio speak compellingly of life at sea and at war in the late eighteenth century.