But Nelson embodied every virtue of his homeland a dashing, courageous military officer who was impeccably cultured, and, of course, the best at what he did. And it is understandable that any man who could thwart Napoleon's ambitions as well as Nelson did would earn a place in the history books. Nelson is well known across the world for his decisive victory at Trafalgar, made all the more legendary by the fact that he was mortally wounded at the height of his greatest feat. And while Napoleon dealt with the Prussians and Russians in the east, it was Wellington who held his ground and eventually ejected the French from the Iberian Peninsula before sending Napoleon on his way to St.
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Napoleon enjoyed a stunning series of successes on the European continent, but Nelson frustrated his Egyptian campaign at the Battle of the Nile and ended his dream of invading Britain at Trafalgar in 1815. While Napoleon spent nearly 15 years running roughshod over Europe, stunningly conquering nearly every field army put in his path, Nelson and Wellington were there to spoil his plans and put a permanent end to them. Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes left a greater military legacy than Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson or Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. *Includes Bibliographies on each man for further reading. *Includes pictures of Nelson, Wellington, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Weaves the lives of Nelson and Wellington together in one entertaining and educational narrative.
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