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By E.J. Hounslow

this is often the tale of Thomas Fremantle, considered one of Britain's maximum naval captains and Lord Nelson's closest buddy and best friend. the 2, certain in friendship, have been a part of a military that ensured Napoleon might by no means invade Britain. The naval crusade culminated within the nice victory at Trafalgar and, with the fleet in mourning for the lack of Admiral Nelson, it was once Thomas Fremantle who towed the shattered Victory and Nelson's physique again to Gibraltar. Promoted to Vice Admiral, Fremantle liberated the entire of the Adriatic from the clutches of the French innovative executive and in doing so captured many ships, therefore incomes him and his kin a fortune in prize money.

Yet, there's extra to Thomas Fremantle's tale than his accomplishments at sea. He used to be additionally a lover, a husband and a doting father to his huge kin. including Betsey Wynne, the lady he wooed and in this case married in Italy, he created a family idyll within the small Buckinghamshire village of Swanbourne. it truly is via Betsey's entire diaries that we can achieve a desirable perception into her husband, the fellow at the back of the uniform.

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