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About Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson was a 18th-century British royal navy officer. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte was a British Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Trafalgar Square is dedicated to him. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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“My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied.”
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“My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory”
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