Horatio Nelson: Fact, Legend and Britain's Naval Legacy

An exploration of the life and career of Horatio Nelson, focusing on how contemporary sources portray his early naval service, the strategic significance of battles like Cape St. Vincent and Trafalgar, and how later generations celebrated and mythologised him. We examine surviving dispatches, court records and ship logs against later romantic accounts to distinguish what the evidence actually supports about his decisions and leadership style, and why the myths that rose after his death endure today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices