| − | Vice-Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''' was a [[England|England]]British naval commander during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] with [[France]]. He played a key role in the victories at the battles of the Nile (1798), Copenhagen (1801), and the crucial [[Battle of Trafalgar]] (1805), where at his greatest triumph he was mortally wounded onboard his flagship [[HMS Victory]]. He was also known for the scandal around him concerning his famous love affair with Lady [[Emma Hamilton]]. | + | Vice-Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''' was a [[British]] naval commander during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] with [[France]]. He played a key role in the victories at the battles of the Nile (1798), Copenhagen (1801), and the crucial [[Battle of Trafalgar]] (1805), where at his greatest triumph he was mortally wounded aboard his flagship [[HMS Victory]]. He was also known for the scandal concerning his famous love affair with Lady [[Emma Hamilton]]. |