England expects that every man will do his duty
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.jpg) The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner (oil on canvas, 1822–1824) shows the last three letters of this famous signal flying from the Victory. |
"England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805. Trafalgar was the decisive naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. It gave the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland control of the seas, removing all possibility of a French invasion and conquest of Britain. Although there was much confusion surrounding the wording of the signal in the aftermath of the battle, the significance of the victory and Nelson's death during the battle led to the phrase becoming embedded in the English psyche, and it has been regularly quoted, paraphrased and referenced up to the modern day.
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| National Maritime Museum National Maritime Museum www.nmm.ac.uk - Web |
| The Historical Maritime Society on misquotation The Historical Maritime Society on misquotation www.hms.org.uk/nelsonsnavyee.htm - Web |
| Royal Navy Royal Navy web.archive.org/.../4746.html - Web |
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