Hi all!! Just finished a recent rewatch of Master and Commander and I’ve been playing the game Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail, so my Horatio Nelson fascination is again at its most extreme.

But; why was he so incredibly talented? I don’t mean any disrespect whatsoever, it’s clear he is among the best admirals to have ever lived no doubt, but what skills or traits set him aside from other great admirals of the time?

Bonus points for any suggested reading on Nelson/his life and career/Age of Sail life and combat.