Out of Nelson's Shadow

The parallel careers of the English hero Horatio Nelson and James Saumarez of Guernsey.

Text by David Mosley, research, design and production by Guernsey Museum staff, artwork by Brian Byron : 2005 : 33 pages, fully illustrated (colour)

The year 2005 marked the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. This book was produced by the museum service to accompany an exhibition which formed part of the Trafalgar bi-centenary celebrations. It also stands alone and outlines the remarkable careers of Horatio Nelson and James Saumarez, at a time when Britannia really did rule the waves.

Contents:

Introduction
Family backgrounds
Midshipmen and Lieutenants
Post Captains
Line of Battle - St Vincent
Line of Battle - The Nile
Battle and Blockade - Nelson in Naples
Battle and Blockade - Brest and Gibraltar
Towards Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
Nelson - The Immortal Memory
Victory in the Baltic
Saumarez - Striking his Flag
Map

Portrait of James, First Baron De Saumarez, wearing the mantle and insignia of the Order of the Bath
(The States of Guernsey)