Admiral Collingwood

By Max Adams

Subjects: Biography, Collingwood, cuthbert collingwood, baron, 1748-1810, Great britain, history, naval, Admirals, Naval History

Description: Collingwood went to sea as a 13-year-old and died at sea aged 62 - he literally gave his life to the Navy. Based on original log books and diaries, this biography details his life story, from the American War of Independence to the victory over Napoleon's navy.