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Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) leans on an anchor, his coat draped discreetly over
the arm he lost in battle.
In October of 1805, England trembled in fear as Napoleon—bent on world con-
quest—prepared to invade from across the Channel. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away,
off the coast of Spain, the daring Lord Nelson sailed the HMS
Victory
into battle against
the French and Spanish navies. His motto: England expects that every man shall do his
duty.
Nelson's fleet smashed the enemy at Trafalgar, and Napoleon's hopes for a naval in-
vasion of Britain sank. Unfortunately, Nelson took a sniper's bullet in the spine and died.
The lion at Nelson's feet groans sadly, and two little boys gaze up—one at Nelson, one
at Wren's dome. You'll find Nelson's tomb directly beneath the dome, downstairs in the
crypt.
Opposite Nelson is a monument to another great military man, Charles Cornwallis
(1738-1805), honored here for his service as Governor General of Bengal (India). Yanks
