Nelson: The Gathering Storm (TRIH ep 609, part 2)
1800 · Resource
This episode of The Rest Is History (hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook) follows Admiral Horatio Nelson's return to Britain after the Battle of the Nile and traces the personal and political turmoil that ensued. The hosts discuss Nelson's affair with Emma Hamilton, the distress of his wife Fanny, and the social scandal surrounding their continental tour and high-profile receptions.
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