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    "England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson from his flagship...
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    most heroic figures. His signal just prior to the commencement of the battle, "England expects that every man will do his duty", is regularly quoted...
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    signal flags spelling out Nelson's famous message "England expects that every man will do his duty" are flown from the monument on Trafalgar Day each...
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    advised on the wording of Nelson's famous signal "England expects that every man will do his duty". Pasco was born on 20 December 1774 (some accounts...
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    rose of England, thistle of Scotland and shamrock of Ireland. It commemorates (by the motto England expects that every man will do his duty) the Royal...
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    Dress ship England expects that every man will do his duty The fate of the Empire rests on the outcome of this battle. Let each man do his utmost Flag...
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    history and this signal is, along with Nelson's signal "England expects that every man will do his duty" at the Battle of Trafalgar, one of the two most famous...
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  • diagonally split). Popham's code was famously used for the "England expects that every man will do his duty" signal at Trafalgar by Nelson: for this, a team of...
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  • unclassified NATO codebook. Bravo Zulu Bunting tosser England expects that every man will do his duty (a famous flag signal). Maritime flag signalling Semaphore...
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  • signalling Lifeguard § Flags Racing Rules of Sailing England expects that every man will do his duty (a famous flag signal). ICS 1969 "International Marine...
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    most famously used to spread Nelson's rallying-cry, "England expects that every man will do his duty", before the Battle of Trafalgar. The idea of flashing...
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    Napoleon promised his subordinate a dukedom and a Marshal's baton if his assignment was carried out with total success. Junot's 24,918-man corps consisted...
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    Ney decided to attack the Prussian line despite having no orders to do so, a move that proved to be almost disastrous. Ney's initial assault was a success...
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    aide noted that Napoleon repeatedly told his marshals, "Gentlemen, examine this ground carefully, it is going to be a battlefield; you will have a part...
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    Battle of Trafalgar (category All articles that may contain original research)
    Nelson's plan. At 11:45, Nelson sent the flag signal, "England expects that every man will do his duty". His Lordship came to me on the poop, and after ordering...
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    on his victory and requesting him that they be granted sums of money for those most in need. The demand was not met since Wellington refused to do so...
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    invasion, would write that he would be remembered amongst Europe's most famous commanders and that Russia would never forget his worthiness. Mikhail Kutuzov...
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    aide noted that the Emperor repeatedly told his Marshals, "Gentlemen, examine this ground carefully, it is going to be a battlefield; you will have a part...
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    Nelson. Weather permitting, the Trafalgar flag signal "England expects that every man will do his duty" is flown on Trafalgar Day. Looking like a tall stone...
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  • Oak" as Nelson raises the signal "England expects that every man will do his duty". Captain Hardy warns Nelson that wearing admiral's insignia could attract...
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    other. Thus every scrap of news reaching remote Elba looked favourable to Napoleon to retake power as he correctly reasoned the news of his return would...
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    retreating. Every man for himself!") Wellington now stood up in Copenhagen's stirrups and waved his hat in the air to signal a general advance. His army rushed...
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    bringing swathes of Prussia under his control. In November 1806, having recently conquered or allied with every major power on the European continent...
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    to the Emperor that the Guard be deployed for action at which the Emperor is said to have retorted: "I will most definitely not; I do not want to have...
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    terrible tempest had not been known in the memory of man.Thunder and lightning burst forth from every side of the horizon; soldiers were struck dead; torrents...
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    otherwise, General Miloradovich will fight to the last man before Moscow and in Moscow and, instead of Moscow, will leave the ruins. Akinfov was also...
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    It demands vengeance. All those arrested in the uprising, arms in hand, will be shot." All public meetings were prohibited and an order was issued requiring...
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  • during the engagement (including the famed telegraph "ENGLAND expects that every man will do his duty. Still nearly a week in advance of the news reaching...
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    I hope the people of England will be satisfied! I hope my country will do me justice!" He asked Colonel Anderson to speak to his friends and mother, but...
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    attempted to opine to Alexander but could do nothing so he treated the discussion as if it was none of his concern. Later events in the battle proved...
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