...When he was on the eve of departure for one of his great expeditions the coachmaker said to him, "The carriage shall be at the door punctually at … - Horatio Nelson

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...When he was on the eve of departure for one of his great expeditions the coachmaker said to him, "The carriage shall be at the door punctually at six o clock"; "A quarter before," said Nelson. "I have always been a quarter of an hour before my time and it has made a man of me."

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Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars (1797–1815).

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Alternative Names: Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Horatio, Viscount Nelson Nelson Lord Nelson Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson Horatio, Viscount Nelson Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson Admiral Lord Nelson Admiral Nelson Nelson Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st and last Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe Horatio, Lord Nelson
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