
Description
Nelson's victory of 1805 has lodged itself firmly in the popular imagination, but we have forgotten that the brunt of the defeat was borne not by France but by one of her allies, Spain.
Nelson's victory of 1805 has lodged itself firmly in the popular imagination, but we have forgotten that the brunt of the defeat was borne not by France but by one of her allies, Spain.
Series: | Things we forgot to remember |
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First transmission date: | 2008-11-14 |
Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 3 |
Published: | 2007 |
Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
Duration: | 00:27:13 |
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Producer: | Laurence Grissell |
Contributor: | Michael Portillo |
Publisher: | BBC Open University |
Keyword(s): | Battle of Trafalgar |
Subject terms: | Nelson, Horatio Nelson,--Viscount,--1758-1805; History--Great Britain |
Production number: | AUDA335B |
Available to public: | no |