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21 de jun. de 2024 · Horatio Nelson, British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, who won crucial victories at the Battles of the Nile (1798) and of Trafalgar (1805), where he was killed. In private life he was known for his extended love affair with Emma, Lady Hamilton, while both were married.
7 de jun. de 2024 · Admiral Horatio Nelson's inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. Today we take a look back at his life and the Battle of Trafalgar.
21 de jun. de 2024 · The love affair that developed between Nelson and Emma Hamilton came at a time of crisis. With Nelson’s encouragement, King Ferdinand had indulged his own fantasies of glory and, openly joining the alliance of Great Britain, Russia, and Austria against the French, led his own insignificant army to recapture Rome.
Hace 5 días · Un 25 de julio de 1797, día de Santiago Apóstol, un destacamento militar apoyado por marinos franceses y milicias locales formadas por ciudadanos de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, rechazó el intento de la flota inglesa, mandada por Horatio Nelson, de hacerse con uno de los principales puertos españoles en las Islas Canarias.
18 de ene. de 2022 · Here, suddenly, is the belated first release of a 1983 BBC broadcast of Lennox Berkeley’s 1954 opera Nelson, a firmly tonal work dealing with the infamous (then and now) long-term affair between Admiral Horatio Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton.
21 de jun. de 2024 · Horatio Nelson - Trafalgar, Naval, Hero: Bonaparte was known to be preparing for renewed war, and, two days before it broke out, Nelson, in May 1803, was given command in the Mediterranean, hoisting his flag in the Victory.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Horatio Nelson is considered one of history's best admirals for his innovative tactics and decisive victories that established British naval supremacy during the Napoleonic Wars.
