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Military Commander

Horatio Nelson was a British Admiral known for his bravery in the Napoleonic Wars. He is famous for his victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar, but unfortunately, he was wounded in battle and died shortly thereafter.

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Famous Horatio Nelson Quotes

“It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours.”

Book:The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

Source: The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

“I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.”

Ifs Humor Path Safety Saving Sense Of Humor Horatio

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“No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.”

Ifs War Can Do Enemy Courage Ships Captains Total War Horatio

Book:The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

Source: The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

“Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port; but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year.”

Ifs Knows Years Made Would Be Night Suffering Order Sea Fancy Staying Worn Boast Emperor Port Worn Out Horatio

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“You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself.”

Ifs Men War Speak Enemy Kings Devil Treats Ill Every Man Total War Frenchmen

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“Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.”

Ifs Devil Treats Frenchmen

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“I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight: wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps.”

Ifs Done Steps Fields Glory Direct Sight Providence Umpires Horatio

Book:The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

Source: The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

“If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.”

Ifs Men Hands Certain Fighting Opinion Horatio

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“If I had been censured every time I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great danger, I should have long ago been out of the Service and never in the House of Peers.”

Ifs Should Long Running House Danger Should Have Ships Command Long Ago Peers Horatio

Book:The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

Source: The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson

“My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.”

Ifs Soul Country Sin Alive Kings Glory Gracious Envious Great Happiness Offending Horatio Coveting

Author:Horatio Nelson

About the Author

Born: September 29, 1758
Died: October 21, 1805
Known for: Military Commander
Quotes: 55

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The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount NelsonRelated source material

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished CharactersRelated source material

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