Quote by: Horatio 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.


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  • NameHoratio Nelson
  • DescriptionBritish flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy
  • AliasesHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
  • BornSeptember 29, 1758
  • DiedOctober 21, 1805
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionOfficer
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath