The HMS Victory Story

by John Christopher

This is the story of Britain's most illustrious warship, immortalized as Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar. Constructed from the wood of over 6,000 trees, HMS Victory was designed as a "first rate ship," the Admiralty's designation for its largest ships of the line which packed a formidable punch with more than 100 guns arranged on three decks. In addition to the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory saw action in the First and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752456059
• ISBN13: 9780752456058
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.