Colin A. Pengelly Livres

Albert Ball’s individuality and his insistence on fighting alone set him apart from other fighter pilots during World War One. His invincible courage and utter determination made him a legend not only in Britain but also amongst his enemies, to whom the sight of his lone Nieuport Scout brought fear. He rose from obscurity to the top rank of contemporary fighter pilots in only 15 months. In that period he had been awarded the MC, DSO and two Bars and was credited with at least 44 victories. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

This is an account of HMS Bellerophon's service, which spanned the dramatic years of the Napoleonic War. She fought on the Nile and at Trafalgar and the ship saw action in the Channel, Mediterranean, North Sea, Baltic and West Indies. Her fighting record was second to none.

Covers the story of one of the greatest fighter pilot heroes of the First World War.