8 Bells Lecture | Evan Wilson, Admiral Lord Nelson in Context

Evan Wilson, Admiral Lord Nelson in Context, Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, Feb. 7, 2019. Vice-Admiral Horatio, Lord Nelson, is among the best-known and most-studied figures in naval history. This lecture will put Nelson in the context of the officer corps from which he emerged. By looking at the thousands of other officers who fought alongside Nelson, we can uncover a more complete picture of him and the navy in which he served. Evan Wilson is Assistant Professor in the John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research at the U.S. Naval War College. Disclaimer: The views expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent an official position of the U.S. Naval War College or the U.S. government.