Paul O’Keeffe – Trafalgar: Battle and Aftermath

Paul O’Keeffe

Paul O’Keeffe Trafalgar Battle and Aftermath with Julian Worricker About 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre French musket. O’Keeffe gives us a front-row view of the Battle of Trafalgar; and in his unflinching portrayal of the brutal reality of naval warfare, he tells the story of the human cost of war. Gripping and immersi

Paul OKeeffe Trafalgar: Battle and Aftermath

About 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre French musket. In this visceral retelling of the Battle of Trafalgar, Paul OKeeffe traces the course of events both prior and subsequent to that fatal shot. We learn about the battles dramatic aftermath: how a violent storm destroyed the surviving French and Spanish ships and drown

Paul O’Keeffe – Trafalgar: Battle and Aftermath · About 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre...