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* ''Theatre/{{Nelson}}'' is an opera by Music/LennoxBerkeley with a libretto by Alan Pryce-Jones. It was first performed in 1954 and focuses on Nelson's relationship with Lady Hamilton.
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He was [[DyingMomentOfAwesome killed in action]] at Trafalgar, shot by a French sharpshooter, but his victory shattered French plans for an invasion of England and left the British with the freedom to strike at French ports at will, along with establishing British naval supremacy for the next century. Trafalgar Square was named in honour of the battle, along with the 170-foot Nelson's Column (which served as the name and logo for Nelson Entertainment, best known for producing the ''Film/BillAndTed'' movies).
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He was [[DyingMomentOfAwesome killed in action]] at Trafalgar, shot by a French sharpshooter, but his victory shattered French plans for an invasion of England and left the British with the freedom to strike at French ports at will, along with establishing British naval supremacy for the next century. Trafalgar Square was named in honour of the battle, along with the 170-foot Nelson's Column (which served as the name and logo for Nelson Entertainment, best known for producing the ''Film/BillAndTed'' ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' movies).
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering {{UsefulNotes/Africa}}.
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering {{UsefulNotes/Africa}}.
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He was killed in action at Trafalgar, shot by a French sharpshooter, but his victory shattered French plans for an invasion of England and left the British with the freedom to strike at French ports at will, along with establishing British naval supremacy for the next century. Trafalgar Square was named in honour of the battle, along with the 170-foot Nelson's Column (which served as the name and logo for Nelson Entertainment, best known for producing the ''Film/BillAndTed'' movies).
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He was [[DyingMomentOfAwesome killed in action action]] at Trafalgar, shot by a French sharpshooter, but his victory shattered French plans for an invasion of England and left the British with the freedom to strike at French ports at will, along with establishing British naval supremacy for the next century. Trafalgar Square was named in honour of the battle, along with the 170-foot Nelson's Column (which served as the name and logo for Nelson Entertainment, best known for producing the ''Film/BillAndTed'' movies).
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* He makes a big demand on ''Film/CarryOnJack'' to have a bigger army with more men and more ships on his deathbed.
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* He makes a big demand on ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (played by Creator/JimmyThompson) to have a bigger army with more men and more ships on his deathbed.
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering Africa.
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering Africa.
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during the Napoleonic Wars and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering Africa.
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Vice Admiral '''Horatio Nelson''', 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), was an officer of the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] during the Napoleonic Wars UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, and widely considered to be England's greatest admiral. He lead the British fleet to victory at Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar, cementing his position as one of Britain's great war heroes, to the point where Creator/LordByron dubbed him "Britannia's God of War." UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte himself said of Nelson "That man made me miss my destiny.", after he prevented Napoleon from conquering Africa.
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* He was the subject of the 1982 miniseries ''I Remember Nelson'', where he was played by Creator/KennethColley.
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* ''Art/TheFightingTemeraire'' by JMW Turner: His presence is only implied because the focus of the {{painting|s}} is the warship Nelson commanded during the Battle of Trafalgar.
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* ''Art/TheFightingTemeraire'' by JMW Turner: His presence is only implied because -- the focus of the {{painting|s}} is the a warship Nelson commanded that was in Nelson's fleet during the Battle of Trafalgar.
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** The man himself makes no appearances in it; but his skills and talent for leadership and prolific victories are a source of many an inspirational pep talk for the crew of the ''Surprise''.
** Captain Jack Aubrey mentions that he served on a ship with Nelson at one time, dined with him twice, and even had Nelson speak him to both times. He will forever remember the first time, Nelson leaned across the table looked him square in the eye and asked: "Aubrey, may I trouble you for the salt?"
** Captain Jack Aubrey mentions that he served on a ship with Nelson at one time, dined with him twice, and even had Nelson speak him to both times. He will forever remember the first time, Nelson leaned across the table looked him square in the eye and asked: "Aubrey, may I trouble you for the salt?"
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** The man himself makes no appearances in it; it, but his skills and talent for leadership and prolific victories are a source of many an inspirational pep talk for the crew of the ''Surprise''.
** Captain Jack Aubrey mentions that he served on a ship with Nelson at one time, dined with him twice, and even had Nelson speak to himto both times. He will forever remember the first time, Nelson leaned across the table looked him square in the eye and asked: "Aubrey, may I trouble you for the salt?"
** Captain Jack Aubrey mentions that he served on a ship with Nelson at one time, dined with him twice, and even had Nelson speak to him
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* He doesn't appear in ''Series/TheTerror'', but GloryHound James Fitzjames is more than happy to compare his own complex war wound to the shot that killed Nelson. [[spoiler:This turns out to be foreshadowing, as years later a sadder and wiser Fitzjames does indeed die of the same war wound opening up- with a bleeding eye and rotting arm to mimic Nelson's missing eye and arm to boot.]]
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* He doesn't appear in ''Series/TheTerror'', but GloryHound James Fitzjames is more than happy to compare his own complex war wound to the shot that killed Nelson. [[spoiler:This turns out to be foreshadowing, as years later a sadder and wiser Fitzjames does indeed die of the same war wound opening up- up -- with a bleeding eye and rotting arm to mimic Nelson's missing eye and arm to boot.]]
