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Nelson was a skilul and earless commander en- joying great love and devotion rom the men who served under him. Tey respected Nelson so much that they were ready to die or him. He used to take calculated risks and never ailed. H. Nelson ought or England or the last time in 1805, as Commander-in-Chie o the British na- val orces conronting France and Spain at Cape raalgar (capul raalgar/мыс Трафальгар), the most south-westerly point o Spain. Under Nelson’s indication, the well known sign: “England expects that every man ought to do his duty” was put up on the agship. Nelson, standing on the deck
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o the ship, at a moment, a musket ball (glonte de intă/мушкетная пуля), red rom a French ship, struck him and pierced one o his lungs. He was mortally wounded and died a ew hours later. Beore he died he realized his naval orces had won a great victory. And that brought him ame.In his memory, a tall column with Nelson’s statue on its top stands in raalgar Square in London.Nelson was buried in the Crypt o St. Paul’s Cathedral.

RSPUNDETI LA INTREBARI


A) Where did Nelson ’s rst battle take place?
b) What did the soldiers respect Nelson or?
c) Where is Cape raalgar?
d) What Nelson’s well known words were written on the agship?
e) Where can people see his monument?


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