nelson

     

Nelson may refer to a number of people, places an things (many derived from Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, better known as Lord Nelson, an English admiral famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars):

Trivia about nelson

  • Barbados has a Trafalgar Square, too & its statue of this hero is older than the one in London
  • He was the commander of the British fleet that defeated Napoleon's navy in 1798's Battle of the Nile
  • Before battle on Oct. 21, 1805, he signaled, "England expects that every man will do his duty"
  • In the early '90s, these twins, Matthew & Gunnar, had a string of hits, including "After the Rain"
  • Twin brothers Matthew & Gunnar, Ozzie & Harriet's grandsons, had hits in the '90s under this name
  • Hornblower oversees the funeral procession of this actual sea-going Horatio
  • January 9, 1806:The state funeral for this naval war hero is conducted
  • This British naval commander's dying words were, "Thank God, I have done my duty"
  • In the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, he ignored Admiral Parker's signal to disengage, putting a telescope to his blind eye
  • A wrestling hold applied to the head, neck & one or both arms
  • Fighting under Admiral Samuel Hood in Corsica, he was wounded in the right eye, losing his sight in it
  • Captain Thomas Hardy (not the author) kissed this mortally wounded admiral at the Battle of Trafalgar

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