Nelson’s Sailors

Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford. A Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he has written extensively on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries.Steve Noon attended art college in Cornwall and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. He lives in Cardiff.

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