Nelson In Naples A Journal For June 10 30 1799 Refuting Recent Misstatements Of Captain Mahan An

A historical account of Admiral Horatio Nelson's time in Naples during the summer of 1799, written by British naval surgeon F. P. Badham. This journal provides an eyewitness account of Nelson's activities during his brief but eventful stay in Naples, including his interactions with the local populace and his role in the British military campaign against the French. With insightful commentary and detailed observations, this work is an important contribution to the history of the Napoleonic Wars. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Nelson at Naples: A Journal for June 10-30, 1799; Refuting Recent Misstatements of Captain Mahan and Professor J. K. Laughton Before uttering one word of comment on Captain Mahan's work, I have to acknowledge a very grave mis take on my part that he has pointed out - that of quoting as Hamilton's own a remark which Dumas intercalates into one of Hamilton's letters. The fact that other writers should have verified and repeated my quotation furnishes some proof that there is a ready pitfall in the manner in which the letter is printed but it greatly increases my regret that, in sinning, I should have been a cause of sin. And now, having made my shrift, I must deal with Captain Mahan's attack quite frankly. The task is distasteful, but his language leaves me no alter native, and it will therefore be best to finish off the matter at once. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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