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Horatio Nelson Viscount Nelson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Horatio Nelson Nelson, Viscount 1758-1805, British admiral. The most famous of Britain's naval heroes, he is commemorated by the celebrated Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square, London. Early Life He entered the navy at the age of 12 and became a captain at the age of 20. He saw service in the West Indies, in the Baltic, and in Canada. During these years he became friendly with the duke of Clarence (later William IV) and married (1787) a widow, Frances Nisbet, in the West Indies. That same year he returned to England and remained inactive and somewhat in disfavor at the admiralty. In... Read more
Nelson, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte
Nelson, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte (1758–1805) British admiral. Nelson's victories at sea during the early...off Cape St Vincent in 1797. In 1798 Nelson virtually destroyed the French fleet... Read more
Nelson, Viscount Horatio
Nelson, Viscount Horatio (1758–1805) foremost British admiral throughout the French Revolutionary War and in the early stages of the Napoleonic War...his right arm and vision in his right eye in the line of duty. He is buried in St. Paul's cathedral and a statue of him sits atop Nelson's ... Read more

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