Alot of people like to look at movies to pump themselves up about the games release but i was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for books to read. I've read two on the subject: 1. War For All The Oceans: From Nelson At The Nile To Napolean At Waterloo by Roy and Leslie Adkins. 2. To Rule The Waves: How The British Navy Shaped The Modern World by Arthur Herman. The first was obviously much more of a detailed book into that specific time period and gave some very good story delving into 1st person accounts and eyewitnesses to help tell the battle (for example had an entire chapter just on Thomas Cochrane). The second is a book covering the entire history of the Royal navy from the Tudor period all the way up to the Falklands. Its much less story and much more of a history book and overall strategy focused (barely recognizes Cochrane).
As you can see both are focused on the naval aspects of the time period and I was just wondering if anyone had any good books that they want to share for those who would like to get a better sense of history or find this stuff fascinating.