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COMMANDER // 1758–1805

Horatio Nelson

vice admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland11 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1758 – 1805

17601770178017901800French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808) · 1796-1808War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802Action of 22 October 1793 — October 22, 1793 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Genoa — March 13, 1795 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Hyères Islands — July 13, 1795 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsAction of 19 December 1796 — December 19, 1796 · Great Britain · Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)Assault on Cadiz — June 1, 1797 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Cape St. Vincent — February 14, 1797 · Great Britain · Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife — July 22, 1797 · Great Britain · Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)Siege of Malta — September 2, 1798 · Maltese insurgents · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of the Malta Convoy — February 18, 1800 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Copenhagen — April 2, 1801 · United Kingdom · War of the Second CoalitionRaids on Boulogne — August 16, 1801 · United Kingdom · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1793–1801 — 11 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 35.

Profile

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

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Battles (11)

Last verified June 2026
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