An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)

October 30, 2025

Description

How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar? With the flags of both fleets flying and both Nelson and the French admiral Villeneuve glittering in their...
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Books Referenced

Nelson: A Dream of Glory

Author: John Sugden

Context:

Referenced as 'John Sugden's extraordinary biography' which 'sifts all the evidence' about Nelson's death scene and final moments. This is a biography of Nelson.

Life of Nelson

Author: Robert Southey

Context:

Described as the poet laureate 'who wrote the first great biography of Nelson' - Southey's Life of Nelson is being referenced as a primary source for public reaction to Nelson's death.

Nelson: Britannia's God of War

Author: Andrew Lambert

Context:

Referenced as 'Andrew Lambert the historian' who described how Nelson 'was transformed from a living hero into a national god' - this appears to be from Lambert's historical work on Nelson.