Nelson's Pathfinders Novelty and the Elm Placemats and

and the Elm Placemats and Runner

this book will captivate children's imagination and get them reading

being threatened by the incursions of man

asks one of the most knowledgeable toys

Gideon Cross

Nelson's Pathfinders Novelty and the Elm Placemats andThe remarkable story of how a handful of intrepid scientific navigators underpinned British naval dominance in the conflict with Napoleon During the Napoleonic Wars, more than twice as many British warships were lost to shipwreck than in battle. The Royal Navy's fleets had to operate in unfamiliar seas and dangerous coastal waters, where navigational ignorance was as great a threat as enemy guns. If Britain was to win the war, improved intelligence