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Horatio Nelson Quotes

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'Desperate affairs require desperate measures.'

'England expects that every man will do his duty.'

'Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon'

'My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied'

'Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat'

'Milford Haven - the finest port of Christendom'

Born in Burnham Market, Norfolk
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You will put on a dress of guilt and shoes with broken high ideals. - Roger McGough
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Battle of Berwick - 1296, Fire Claims 19 Glasgow Firefighters - 1960
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