{"product_id":"the-fighting-temeraire-the-battle-of-trafalgar-and-the-ship-that-inspired-j-m-w-turners-most-beloved-painting-9781605982885","title":"The Fighting Temeraire: The Battle of Trafalgar and the Ship that Inspired J. M. W. Turner's Most Beloved Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe extraordinary story of the mighty \u003cem\u003eTemeraire\u003c\/em\u003e, the ship behind J. M. W. Turner's iconic painting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe H.M.S. \u003cem\u003eTemeraire\u003c\/em\u003e, one of Britain s most illustrious fighting ships, is known to millions through J.M.W. Turner s masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Fighting Temeraire\u003c\/em\u003e (1839), which portrays the battle-scarred veteran of Britain s wars with Napoleonic France. In this evocative new volume, Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of the vessel behind the painting and the making of the painting itself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Turner's \u003cem\u003eTemeraire\u003c\/em\u003e was the second ship in the Royal Navy to carry the name. The first, a French warship captured and commandeered by the British in 1759, served with distinction during the Seven Years' War before being sold off in 1784. The second \u003cem\u003eTemeraire\u003c\/em\u003e, named in honor of her predecessor, was a prestigious three-decked, 98-gun warship that broke through the French and Spanish line directly astern of Nelson s flagship Victory at Trafalgar in 1805, saving the Vice-Admiral at a crucial moment in the battle. This tale of two ships spans the heyday of the age of sail: the climaxes of both the Seven Years War (1756-63) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Filled with richly evocative detail, and narrated with the pace and gusto of a master storyteller, \u003cem\u003eThe Fighting Temeraire\u003c\/em\u003e is an enthralling and deeply satisfying work of narrative history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWillis, Sam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSam Willis\u003c\/b\u003e has lectured at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, and consults on maritime painting for Christie's. Sam spent eighteen months as a Square Rig Able Sea-man, sailing the tall ships used in the \u003ci\u003eHornblower\u003c\/i\u003e television series and award-winning film \u003ci\u003eShackleton\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e and the highly successful \u003ci\u003eFighting Ships\u003c\/i\u003e series.","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515982254354,"sku":"9781605982885","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_140b1882-6373-4ba5-9835-5d482d907540.jpg?v=1731016941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fighting-temeraire-the-battle-of-trafalgar-and-the-ship-that-inspired-j-m-w-turners-most-beloved-painting-9781605982885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}