As a commander he was known for bold action, and the occasional disregard ... Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal Navy proved its supremacy over the French.

The British naval hero was fatally shot in 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy ... Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely, during the heat of the ...

the same naval action in which Nelson was killed while in command of the British fleet. The Royal Navy knows a thing or two ...

THE FINAL signal sent by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is etched in the minds of officers in the Royal Navy: “Engage the enemy more closely”. But has the Nelsonian spirit ...