Exploring ‘Saxon Switzerland’ in Nelson’s Footsteps
In 1800, Horatio Nelson, still celebrating his brilliant naval victory for the British at the battle of the Nile, travelled home from...
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ogreeves
- Oct 18
- 6 min
Celebrating Trafalgar Day - and Lord Nelson - 'Down Under'
It’s far more common to find people celebrating Trafalgar Day, October 21 - this coming Saturday – in Britain than in Australia, but...
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ogreeves
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Unexpected Hero Rises Above His History
When I was writing Nelson’s Lost Son I had a moment, best described as ‘serendipitous’. One of the heroes in my novel is a former slave...
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ogreeves
- Jun 26
- 3 min
US Visit Brings Battles to Life
One thing I love about Historical Fiction is its ability to transport you to an event and a place – and characters – who often leave a...
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nleffler
- Jan 27
- 5 min
“A Story of Character and Redemption” – book review by John Gilbert, former Naval Officer
Admiral Lord Nelson is a towering figure in British and world history; the man who destroyed the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at...
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nleffler
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
Trafalgar Day Leadership Lesson – Courage
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21 1805. I have been thinking about that long ago battle and the lessons...
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nleffler
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now
Fascinated by all things nautical, the drop-in centre run by the Mission to Seafarers caught my attention on my recent trip to Hobart....
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ogreeves
- Dec 16, 2021
- 4 min
Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero
A notorious dissolute - a man of stupendous wealth - a ménage a trois, a gothic cathedral, the nation’s hero and Christmas; what do these...
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nleffler
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021
As we remember the Battle of Trafalgar on Trafalgar Day, let's toast Horatio Nelson and also his often forgotten junior officers.
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nleffler
- Sep 17, 2021
- 6 min
‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive
Australians have been entertained recently by the contortions of the Labor Party as they attempt to shoehorn one of their “privileged”...
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nleffler
- Jul 24, 2021
- 4 min
History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants
I was recently delighted to be involved in an exchange which further sparked my interest in the Nelson “diaspora”; descendants of the...
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