A fictionalised account of Sir William Hoste's naval career. He was Nelson's favourite pupil. The novel follows him from a midshipman in the 64 gun ship Agamemnon, with Captain Horatio Nelson in command to his own handling of a squadron of four frigates off Lissa in March 1811 where he defeated a French and Venetian fleet of superior force.
Nelson’s Midshipman
- Details
- By: Showell Styles
- Title: Nelson’s Midshipman
- First Published by: Robert Hale Ltd
- First Published Place: UK
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: January 1991
- ISBN-10: 0-709043-20-1
- ISBN-13: 978-0709043201