This title concerns the life of Philip Durham and his part in the battle of Trafalgar, the most decisive sea-battle ever fought, which checked Napoleon's lingering hopes for an invasion of Britain. Durham was one of the most successful sea captains at the battle, capturing two French ships.
The Battle of Trafalgar was the most decisive sea-battle ever fought. The victory in 1805 had checked Napoleon's lingering hopes for an invasion of Britain and smashed Spain's status as a first-class naval power. It brought Britain a mastery of the seas that would last for the next 100 years.Philip Durham was one of the 27 sea captains at Trafalgar. Captain of the "Defiance," a 74-gun warship, he narrowly avoided death during one of many furious actions at Trafalgar when a splintered shaft of wood nearly severed his leg. Despite his injuries, he fought on to capture a Spanish man-of-war and a French 74-gunwarship."" This is the story of how Durham forced Nelson to allow him to take part in Trafalgar, and his dramatic experiences of the most epic of naval victories.
