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Great Tales from English History, Volume 3: Captain Cook, Samuel Johnson, Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin, Edward the Abdicator, and More

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From: The Virginia Quarterly Review
Date: 20070701
Author:Ahmad, Mahmood

Great Tales from English History, Volume 3: Captain Cook, Samuel Johnson, Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin, Edward the Abdicator, and More, by Robert Lacey. Little, Brown, December 2006. $23.99

At 11:35 A.M October 19, 1805, a telegram was sent to the British fleet in Cadiz, marking the beginning of the four-hour conflict that would become known as the Battle of Trafalgar. In its original form, the telegram read: "Nelson confides that every man will do his duty," but someone suggested the change to "England confides" instead, and it was accepted. When the message was about to be broadcast, ...

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