Project Gutenberg 2005-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 685 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life of Nelson, Volume 1" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and career of Horatio Nelson, emphasizing his significant role in shaping British naval power and his extraordinary military achievements. The book aims to provide a comprehensive depiction of Nelson as both a remarkable naval commander and a complex individual. At the start of this volume, the author sets the stage by discussing Nelson's early life, his family background, and the initial challenges he faced due to his delicate health. Mahan provides an insightful look into Nelson's character through anecdotes and reflections on his youth, illustrating how his experiences shaped his ambition and sense of duty. The narrative further highlights his entry into the Navy, detailing key moments that foreshadowed the legendary career that would follow, as well as the relationships and environments that influenced his development as a leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century DA Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 1278919 2025-07-07T09:08:33.332123 text/html 1273420 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/html 1247283 2025-07-07T09:08:51.048051 application/epub+zip 1267725 2025-07-07T09:08:37.200097 application/epub+zip 524735 2025-07-07T09:08:34.795153 application/epub+zip 2461261 2025-07-07T09:09:00.413976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2394470 2025-07-07T09:08:48.885055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860647 2022-09-08T08:14:50.783707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 949869 2025-07-07T09:08:31.082123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949885 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949822 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949815 2020-12-12T18:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24442 2025-07-07T09:09:00.569982 application/rdf+xml 15363 2025-07-07T09:08:35.418119 image/jpeg 3862 2025-07-07T09:08:35.112113 image/jpeg 359445 2020-12-12T18:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 359353 2020-12-12T18:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1142240 2020-12-12T18:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 359252 2020-12-12T18:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1217465 2025-07-07T09:08:33.474140 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia