Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (TRIH ep 611, part 4)
1803 · Resource
This episode focuses on Horatio Nelson's life and service during the temporary peace and early resumption of the Napoleonic Wars. The hosts recount Nelson's guardianship of the Channel, his defensive duties against invasion scares, and his domestic life at Merton Place with Emma Hamilton amid financial and social strains.
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