Ebook: Admiral Collingwood, Nelson's own hero

Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of thirteen. In his nearly fifty years in the Navy he rose to become a fine seaman, a master of gunnery, a battle commander the equal of his friend - and rival in love - Nelson. He was also an accomplished writer and wit, a doting father, inveterate gossip and consummate diplomat and strategist. Collingwood's service took him to Boston, where he lived and fought during the American War of Independence; to Antigua, where he and Nelson both fell in love with Mary Moutray; to Corsica; Sicily; and Me.;Cover; Welcome Page; Dedication; Contents; Epigraph: 'Northumberland', by Sir Henry Newbolt; Introduction: The Collingwood touch; Maps; Home waters; The Atlantic; The Mediterranean; Chapter 1: A large piece of plum cake: 1748-1771; Chapter 2: Out of all patience: 1772-1777; Chapter 3: The bonds of our amity: 1777-1786; Chapter 4: A comfortable fire and friends: 1787-1792; Chapter 5: The sharp point of misfortune: 1793-1795; Chapter 6: Two thunderbolts of war: 1795-1799; Chapter 7: Hope of peace alone: 1799-1802; Chapter 8: Exemplary vengeance: 1803-1805.