Life and Times of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle The first biography of Nelson’s closest friend, ally and one of the most daring captains to have sailed in the Royal Navy Britain has produced many great sea captains but one of the greatest was Thomas Fremantle, friend and confidante of Lord Nelson. The two, bound in friendship, were part of a Navy which ensured, despite Napoleon’s military superiority on land, he could never invade Britain. The Naval campaign culminated in the great victory at Trafalgar and with the fleet in mourning for the loss of Admiral Nelson it was Thomas Fremantle who towed the shattered Victory and Nelson’s body back to Gibraltar. Promoted to Vice Admiral, Fremantle then fought on and when the French Empire surrendered in 1814 he had amassed a fortune in prizes sufficient to ensure the prosperity of the family for generations to come. AUTHOR: E.J. Hounslow served as junior officer with PandO, moving on to work within the Civil Service, latterly in advising on British Army defence planning. On retirement, he has dedicated himself to writing and researching military history. He has been given unprecedented access to the Cottesloe papers (the archives of Sir Thomas Fremantle) by the current Lord Cottesloe during the research and writing of this book. SELLING POINTS: . Thomas Fremantle was the man who rescued Nelson’s HMS Victory after the Battle of Trafalgar and brought Nelson home to rest . Fremantle was instrumental in bringing about reform in the Royal Navy and was a much-loved sea captain . He was involved in some of the most daring actions of the day from Copenhagen to Trafalgar . Unrivalled access to the family archive reveals the real man who became Nelson’s greatest confidant 7 b/w, 40 colour images