Posted on 08/10/05
A battle for the ages
Seize the Fire:Heroism, Duty and the Battle of TrafalgarBy Adam NicholsonHarperCollins, 341 pages, $36.96While Canadians have been commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Britons have been preparing for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, one of the greatest naval campaigns of history. Last June, an international fleet review was held before the Queen, and on Oct. 21, the bicentennial of the battle, there will be a wreath-laying, a concert and other events. To Canadians, recalling events of two centuries past may seem rather abstract, but for Britons, these come close to qualifying as current events.
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