| − | Vice-Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''' was the greatest admiral in British history, and victor in the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets in 1805. A top [[British]] naval commander during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] with [[France]], he key roles in the victories at the battles of the Nile (1798) and Copenhagen (1801). He was also known for the scandal concerning his famous love affair with Lady [[Emma Hamilton]]. | + | Vice-Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''' was the greatest admiral in British history, and victor in the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets in 1805; this was also the battle in which he lost his life. A top [[British]] naval commander during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] with [[France]], he key roles in the victories at the battles of the Nile (1798) and Copenhagen (1801). He was also known for the scandal concerning his famous love affair with Lady [[Emma Hamilton]]. |