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About Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte 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. The Trafalgar Square is dedicated to him. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest admirals in British history.
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