Horatio Nelson: Facts & Related Content
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Facts
| Also Known As | Sir Horatio Nelson • Baron Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe • Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe |
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| Born | September 29, 1758 • England |
| Died | October 21, 1805 (aged 47) • Atlantic Ocean • Spain |
| Role In | Battle of Copenhagen • Battle of Trafalgar • Battle of the Nile • French Revolutionary wars • Napoleonic Wars |
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