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Jun 21, 2024 · Spectacular success in battle, combined with his humanity as a commander and his scandalous private life, raised Nelson to godlike status in his lifetime, and after his death at Trafalgar in 1805, he was enshrined in popular myth and iconography.
- Cape St Vincent, Nile, Naval Hero
Horatio Nelson - Cape St Vincent, Nile, Naval Hero: After a...
- Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson (born September 29, 1758, Burnham Thorpe,...
- Cape St Vincent, Nile, Naval Hero
Jun 21, 2024 · Horatio Nelson (born September 29, 1758, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England—died October 21, 1805, at sea, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain) was a British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, who won crucial victories in such battles as those of the Nile (1798) and of Trafalgar (1805), where he was killed by enemy fire on...
Jun 21, 2024 · Horatio Nelson - Cape St Vincent, Nile, Naval Hero: After a rendezvous with Jervis in the Atlantic off Cape St. Vincent on the previous day, Nelson on February 14, 1797, found himself sailing in mist through a Spanish fleet of 27 ships.
6 days ago · Tina, I don't know whether this will help, but Winifred Gérin mentions in her biography of Horatia, that the son-in-law of Cribb the gardener, who was a boy of twelve when Nelson left for Trafalgar, recalled seeing Horatia 'playing in the grounds of Merton, closely followed by her black maid.'
Jul 2, 2024 · Lord Nelson was one of the most successful naval commanders in our history and ended up having an affair with Lady Emma Hamilton! Lady Emma longed for children however William was too old for that. So Emma fell in love with Lord Nelson and ended up having a baby with him whom she called Horatia.
Jun 20, 2024 · [Lady Elizabeth Laura, Lady Charlotte Maria & Lady Anne Horatia, daughters to James late Earl of Waldegrave Knight of the Garter] [graphic] Alternative Title Ladies Waldegrave Creator Green, Valentine, 1739-1813, printmaker, publisher Contributor Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
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4 days ago · New research by Historic England has uncovered the secret history of Elsecar, a former ironworks and mining community in the heart of the South Yorkshire coalfields. The study by Historic England, published today, reveals how the village was created by ambitious aristocrats to reflect their vast influence and vision.
