Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 2, 2004
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He was knighted in 1797 following his victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. He died at the Battle of Trafalgar, a decisive English victory in the war. Nelson was noted for his considerable ability to inspire and bring out the best in his men, to the point that it gained a name: "The Nelson Touch". He was revered after death like few military figures in British history.
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