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  2. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia

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    Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary ...

  3. Horatio Nelson | Facts, Battles, & Death | Britannica

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    Horatio Nelson, British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, who won crucial victories at the Battles of the Nile (1798) and of Trafalgar (1805), where he was killed.

  4. BBC - History - Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson

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    Born on 29 September 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, Horatio Nelson was the sixth of the 11 children of a clergyman. He joined the navy aged 12, on a ship commanded by a maternal uncle.

  5. Horatio Nelson: Facts, Early Life, Wives, Battles & Death -...

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    British naval hero Horatio Nelson was a rebel, a lover and a leader, whose life was marked by victory at sea and scandal on shore. Julian Humphrys charts the course of his life.

  6. Legacy of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia

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    Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was one of the leading British flag officers in the Royal Navy of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, responsible for several important victories over the French and Spanish navies during a time of crisis for the country. He was widely ...

  7. Horatio Nelson - Military History - Oxford Bibliographies

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    The life and accomplishments of Horatio Nelson (b. 1758–d. 1805) have fascinated and inspired each generation in the two centuries since his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Ironically, this naval officer became the face of Britain’s struggle against the armies of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. From humble beginnings as the son of a ...

  8. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) [1][2] was an British sea captain in the Royal Navy. Born at the rectory of the village of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, [3][4] Nelson commanded the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars, fighting the French and the Spanish.

  9. Horatio Nelson - Encyclopedia.com

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    The English admiral and naval hero Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), was noted for his bravery and for his victories, including the decisive Battle of Trafalgar. He ranks as the last great naval hero of a proud seafaring nation. Horatio Nelson was born at Burnham Thorpe on Sept. 29, 1758.

  10. British History in depth: Nelson: The Hero and the Man - BBC

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    Examine the real man behind the legend of Horatio Nelson and you will find a complex personality, whose virtues inspired a navy to absolute victory.

  11. The life and career of Horatio Nelson: Collection highlights

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    The life and career of Horatio Nelson. We hold a vast array of documents relating to Horatio Nelson’s 37-year-long career in the Royal Navy. They showcase his emergence from humble...