Monday Mosaic
Monday, December 27, 2010
I recently finished Christine Trent's new book, A Royal Likeness, and one of the historical characters is Horatio Nelson, one of England's most well known and revered naval officers. Born in 1758, as a young man he joined the navy and quickly moved up the ranks, obtaining his own command by the age of 20. He was known for his military strategies and unconvential tactics which led to many of his victories - but which led to the loss of one of his arms. His most notable victory was at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 during the Napoleonic wars. Nelson was fatally wounded near the end of the battle and was accorded a state funeral. He was also remembered for his affair with Lady Emma Hamilton while both of them were married. His relationship with Emma lasted until his death and the couple had one daughter, Horatia.
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