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Admiral Nelson

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Noun1.Admiral NelsonAdmiral Nelson - English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)


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Napoleon directed the attack against Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar.
The Battle of Trafalgar was a great British triumph of arms, but among the casualties was Admiral Nelson himself.
Whenever he encountered a seasick sailor, Admiral Nelson, the 19th century British hero at Trafalgar, suggested his own fool-proof remedy: "You'll feel better if you sit under a tree.
 
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