The Battle of Trafalgar
Dan Snow's History Hit
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'I Shall Break the Line Myself'
Nelson was determined to lead his line into battle iround. He wrote down a prayer, may the great god whom i worship, grant to my country and for the benefit of europe in general,. And may humanity after victory, be the predominant feature in the british fleet. I must say, that reads rather well - but that's entirely deliberate. Nelson knew that one day that diary would be made public.
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