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Horatio Nelson Quotes about War

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England expects that every man will do his duty.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

Horatio Nelson
War, Men, England
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.149, Cambridge University Press

A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.

Horatio Nelson
War, Ships, British
1801 Letter to Lady Hamilton, Mar, before the Battle of Copenhagen.

No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.

Horatio Nelson
Courage, War, Enemy
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.91, Cambridge University Press

First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.

Horatio Nelson
Inspirational, War, Victory
Horatio Nelson's remark before the battle of the Nile, August 1, 1797.

What the country needs is the annihilation of the enemy.

Horatio Nelson
Country, War, Enemy

You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself.

Horatio Nelson
Kings, War, Men

To do nothing was disgraceful; therefore I made use of my understanding.

Horatio Nelson
War, Understanding, Use
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.41, Cambridge University Press

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

Horatio Nelson
Pain, War, Sea

Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.

Horatio Nelson
War, Believe, Done

Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.

Horatio Nelson
War, Eye

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

Horatio Nelson
War, Fighting, Ships

Thank God I have done my duty.

Horatio Nelson
War, Thank God, Done
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.251, Cambridge University Press

It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours.

Horatio Nelson
War, Turns, Ifs
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.7, Cambridge University Press

Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.

Horatio Nelson
War, May, Bed
Horatio Nelson, Nicholas Harris Nicolas (2011). “The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson”, p.465, Cambridge University Press

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