“Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.”
Quote by Horatio Nelson
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Horatio Nelson
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. more
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