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The Battle of Trafalgar |
| Nelson played a vital role in securing Britain's freedom 200
years ago, both stopping the terrifying threat of invasion by Napoleon's France
and establishing British naval supremacy for the next century. Born in Norfolk
in 1758, Nelson joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman at 12 years old. By the
age of 21 he was a Captain and had sailed half way round the world from India to
the Americas. He went on to inspire his men to victory in several major sea
battles including the Nile, Copenhagen and of course Trafalgar. As a leader, he
was charismatic, courageous and a genius at reading the battle in that most
unpredictable of arenas - the sea. Nelson was controversial and not without his
critics but his life still inspires many people across the globe. His qualities
of courage, leadership, perseverance and humanity are as relevant today as they
were 200 years ago. Nelson's story unites triumph over personal adversity with
victory over the enemy. He suffered many hardships during his career, including
a spell of long-term unemployment. But even losing an arm and being blinded in
one eye in battle did not stop him from fighting on heroically until his death
in action at Trafalgar in 1805.
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