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The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson’s Final Triumph
In 1758, in the quiet Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe, a frail and sickly baby was born to the Reverend Edmund Nelson and his wife Catherine. The child was christened Horatio, and few could have imagined that he would grow into one of Britain’s most celebrated naval heroes. From an early age, Horatio Nelson was marked by ill health, yet his resolve and courage would come to define the very spirit of the Royal Navy during its age of supremacy. A Boy Sent to Sea At the tender
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