Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte was a British Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics led to multiple decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Trafalgar Square is dedicated to him. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest admirals in history; many historians consider him the greatest.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Burnham Thorpe
- Educated at
- Norwich SchoolPaston College
- Awards
- 🏆 Chelengk🏆 Order of the Crescent🏆 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joachim
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Now I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all Events and the Justice of our Cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my Duty."
"There is in the handling of these Transatlantic ships a nucleus of trouble for the Navy of Great Britain."
"To leave off action"? Well, damn me if I do! You know, Foley, I have only one eye,— I have a right to be blind sometimes . . . I really do not see the signal!"
"...When he was on the eve of departure for one of his great expeditions the coachmaker said to him, "The carriage shall be at the door punctually at six o clock"; "A quarter before," said Nelson. "I h…"
"The lives of all are in the hands of Him who knows best whether to preserve it or no, and to His will do I resign myself. My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadf…"
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Timeline
1758
Born
Birth1805
Died
Death
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