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Trafalgar Squared

Trafalgar Squared

By: Adam Preston
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Summary

Trafalgar Squared is an exploration and examination of naval warfare during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. It was a time when the British Navy reached heights of brilliance unparalleled anywhere in the world under leaders like Admiral Nelson. The two powers, Great Britain and France, engaged in a near existential struggle for dominion of the world's oceans, generating a million colourful stories of heroism, fortitude, and exertion as they grappled with that ultimate tester of the human spirit - the sea. Now, from a distance of two hundred years and more - we can enjoy these stories as parables and metaphors - tales that reveal eternal truths about the human spirit, about cruel fate and how, for some, the glittering prizes are won, but often at a cost.


Trafalgar Squared is number 2 in the list of best French Revolutionary podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/french_revolutionary_wars_podcasts/


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Episodes
  • Interview with Lieutenant Commander Steven Cass, Captain of HMS Victory

    Interview with Lieutenant Commander Steven Cass, Captain of HMS Victory
    Feb 12 2026

    To celebrate Adam Preston's one man show, Horatio Nelson Fever and Fire, which runs at the Tabard Theatre Greenwich from 8th-11th April Adam Preston interviews a man with a dream job. The serving captain of Nelson's Trafalgar flagship talks about how he came to be appointed to the role, what it means to him, and what a typical day is like on board. He also describes how he showed Donald Trump Junior around the ship - the the King of Bahrain. Tickets to Horatio Nelson Fever and Fire are available here https://tabard.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173672432

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    39 mins
  • Emma and Nelson - Part 5

    Emma and Nelson - Part 5
    Apr 19 2023

    As our story enters its last chapter Emma and Nelson finally see a possible future together as Sir William dies of old age. But their dream of living as a family at Paradise Merton is threatened by resumption of hostilities with France and Nelson has now become indispensable to his country as he stands between Napoleon and his ambition to totally dominate Europe. After pursuing the French fleet for two years without once setting foot on land Nelson finally returns to enjoy a scant few days with Emma and Horatia - before being asked to go out to fight for his country one more time...

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    21 mins
  • Emma and Nelson Part 4

    Emma and Nelson Part 4
    Apr 18 2023

    As Emma prepares a home for a hero Nelson has become essential to his country's defence. During the brief Peace of Amiens Nelson and Emma enjoy precious time together but it is only with the passing of Sir William that they get to live as man and wife with their child Horatia - but when it comes to it, with war once again declared, this brief idyl is cut cruelly short. After just two weeks together at 'Paradise Merton' Nelson sets out to defend his country one more time...

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    18 mins
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