No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
Military Strategists
Horatio Nelson
Britain's greatest naval hero, whose victory at Trafalgar (1805) secured British maritime supremacy for a century and saved Europe from Napoleonic invasion (1758-1805). Nelson combined tactical innovation with inspirational leadership and died at his moment of triumph — becoming the archetype of the warrior who gives everything for duty.
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