1806 newspaper ADMIRAL NELSON biography after his DEATH at BATTLE of TRAFALGAR

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Please visit our EBAY STORE at the link directly below for HUNDREDS of HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at auction: /Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE, ORIGINAL and rare NEWSPAPER, the Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MASSACHUSETTS) dated Jan 28, 1806. This newspaper has a front page headline: "Interesting Biographical Sketch of Lord Nelson" with three columns of text with a detailed biography of Admiral Lord Nelson , the legendary British Naval Commander killed in action at the naval BATTLE of TRAFALGAR during the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. This newspaper contains National and International news as well as LOCAL Springfield, MA news and ads from 206 years ago. GREAT DISPLAY NEWSPAPER on British Admiral Lord Nelson , killed at the Battle of Trafalgar. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy , particularly during the Napoleonic Wars . He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, and his own brand of rum. He was wounded several times in combat, losing one arm and the sight in one eye. Of his several victories, the best known and most notable was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he was shot and killed. Nelson was born into a moderately prosperous Norfolk family and joined the navy through the influence of his uncle, Maurice Suckling . He rose rapidly through the ranks and served with leading naval commanders of the period before obtaining his own command in 1778. He developed a reputation in the service through his personal valour and firm grasp of tactics but suffered periods of illness and unemployment after the end of the American War of Independence . The outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars allowed Nelson to return to service, where he was particularly active in the Mediterranean . He fought in several minor engagements off Toulon and was important in the capture of Corsica and subsequent diplomatic duties with the Italian states. In 1797, he distinguished himself while in command of HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent . Shortly after the battle, Nelson took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife , where his attack was defeated and he was badly wounded, losing his right arm, and was forced to return to England to recuperate. The following year, he won a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile and remained in the Mediterranean to support the Kingdom of Naples against a French invasion. In 1801, he was dispatched to the Baltic and won another victory, this time over the Danes at the Battle of Copenhagen . He subsequently commanded the blockade of the French and Spanish fleets at Toulon and, after their escape, chased them to the West Indies and back but failed to bring them to battle. After a brief return to England, he took over the Cádiz blockade in 1805. On 21 October 1805, the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port, and Nelson's fleet engaged them at the Battle of Trafalgar . The battle was Britain's greatest naval victory, but during the action Nelson was fatally wounded by a French sniper . His body was brought back to England where he was accorded a state funeral . Nelson's death at Trafalgar secured his position as one of Britain's most heroic figures; numerous monuments, including Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square , London, have been created in his memory and his legacy remains highly influential. The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy , during the War of the Third Coalition (August–December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). The battle was the most decisive British naval victory of the war. Twenty-seven British ships of the line le... read more

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