Admiral Lord Nelson; context and legacy.9781403939067 Admiral ADMIRAL, officer. In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. Lord Nelson; context and legacy. Ed. by David Cannadine. Palgrave Macmillan 2005 201 pages $32.95 Hardcover DA87 On the bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. of his dramatic battle death at the moment of triumph, British and American historians offer further contributions to the constant process of re-evaluating the British naval hero and his continuing appeal. Though based solidly on his military public and romantic private lives, they find, his legend is an amalgam of sentiment and spontaneity spon·ta·ne·i·ty n. pl. spon·ta·ne·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being spontaneous. 2. Spontaneous behavior, impulse, or movement. Noun 1. , and deliberation deliberation n. the act of considering, discussing, and, hopefully, reaching a conclusion, such as a jury's discussions, voting and decision-making. DELIBERATION, contracts, crimes. and calculation, some of it cultivated by Nelson himself. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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