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bore away, made the signal for order of sailing and to prepare for battle, the enemy

with their heads to the southward.

At seven, the enemy wearing in succession.

May the great God whom I worship grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general,

a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant

feature in the British fleet.

For myself individually, I commit my life to him who made me, and may his blessing light upon my

endeavors for serving my country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the

just cause which is entrusted to me to defend.

Amen, Amen.

So Tom, that was the last diary entry by Horatio Nelson on the morning of Monday the 21st of October 1805 very stirring words I have to say and we have been talking about the build up to the Battle of Trafalgar, the long decades of maritime history, the development of the Royal Navy, the financial and political

underpinnings, the extraordinary maneuverings to and fro across the Atlantic,

as Nelson chases Veal nerve, his French antagonist antagonist and now here we are the moment of decision the dawn is coming and I know you're poised to take us through blow by below the narrative.

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