• Born:  29 September 1758 Noforlk, England

• Died:  21 October 1805 Cape Trafalgar, Spain

• Allegiance: United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland

• Service: Royal Navy 1771-1805

• Rank: Vice-Admiral of the White
• Battles/Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, Battle of the Nile, Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Battle of Copenhagen, & Battle of Trafalgar

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a British flag officer famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars. He served in the Royal Navy for most of his life and won a number of significant victories, most notably at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he lost his life.