Subtitled 'A Perspective of the Royal Marines in the Navy of John Lewis, Easl St Vincent, and Horatio Lord Nelson
Published by the Royal Marines Historical Society in 2005, 160 pages. Softback c.17cm by 25cm (N7261)
From the rear side cover: At the dawn of the nineteenth century marines were mainly employed at sea and the effects of Earl St Vincent's 'radical' reforms were to resonate throughout the Corps for the next 100 years. The author's thorough and extensive research brings alive this defining period of Corps history. On the 200tp Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, this book chronicles the part played by the Royal Marines of the era. Some 2,867 Marines fought in the Battle of Trafalgar, whilst only an eighth of those present the Corps were to suffer almost one third of the total casualties.
The condition of the book is generally excellent. The covers are clean and bright, the spine is tight and intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound.