Nelson: An Illustrated HistoryI will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger! Nelson was 18 in 1776 when he made this declaration. By the time of his death in 1805 he had established himself as a brilliant fighting commander and naval tactician. His reputation as one of the greatest heroes of British history has lasted nearly two centuries. |
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