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==Mediterranean==
 
==Mediterranean==
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[[File:H. W. Beechey Horatio Nelson.jpg|thumb|By [[Henry William Beechey]], 1800.]]
 
In the [[Mediterranean]], he was tasked to fight a losing defense of British allies and interests in the French port of Toulon against revolutionaries who were in the act of changing France from a monarchy to a republic; among them was a young artillery officer named Napoleon Bonaparte.  Despite the loss, Nelson was content emotionally during the months spent there.  On board his ship was a well-trained crew, and amongst his crew was his son whom he had taken on board; waiting for both was a loving wife.  And it was during this time that Nelson changed from an enthusiastic young officer to a genius of a commander.  Some of his success in his mission was due to the British minister in Naples, Sir William Hamilton.
 
In the [[Mediterranean]], he was tasked to fight a losing defense of British allies and interests in the French port of Toulon against revolutionaries who were in the act of changing France from a monarchy to a republic; among them was a young artillery officer named Napoleon Bonaparte.  Despite the loss, Nelson was content emotionally during the months spent there.  On board his ship was a well-trained crew, and amongst his crew was his son whom he had taken on board; waiting for both was a loving wife.  And it was during this time that Nelson changed from an enthusiastic young officer to a genius of a commander.  Some of his success in his mission was due to the British minister in Naples, Sir William Hamilton.
  

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