- Born
- September 29, 1758
- Died
- October 21, 1805 (aged 47)
- Known as
- naval officer, politician, admiral
Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson was a British Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics led to multiple decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest admirals in history.
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