
1758 - 1805 (47 years)
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Name |
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount (1st Duke of Bronté) Nelson |
Prefix |
Vice-Admiral |
Birth |
29 Sep 1758 |
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
21 Oct 1805 |
off Cape Trafalgar, Spain |
Person ID |
I190227 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
Family 1 |
Emma Lyon, b. 26 Apr 1765, Swan Cottage, Ness near Neston, Cheshire, England d. 15 Jan 1815, Calais, France (Age 49 years) |
Children |
| 1. Horatia Nelson, b. 29 Jan 1801, 23 Piccadilly, London, England d. 6 Mar 1881, Beaufort Villas, Woodridings, Pinner, England (Age 80 years) |
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Family ID |
F78189 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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Notes |
- Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), also known simply as Admiral Nelson, was an English flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history.
After delivering the dispatches to Sardinia, Agamemnon arrived at Naples in early September. There, Nelson met King Ferdinand IV of Naples,[80] followed by the British ambassador to the kingdom, William Hamilton. At some point during the negotiations for reinforcements, Nelson was introduced to Hamilton's new wife, Emma Hamilton, the former mistress of Hamilton's nephew, Charles Greville
Nelson and the Hamiltons sailed aboard the Foudroyant from Naples, on a brief cruise around Malta, in April 1800 and anchored at Marsa Sirocco. Here Nelson and Emma lived together openly, and were hosted by Thomas Troubridge and Thomas Graham. It was during this time that Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton's illegitimate daughter, Horatia Nelson, was likely conceived.
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