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Nelson voted greatest British military hero of all time

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Nelson voted greatest British military hero of all time

Post by Astrodene on Wed 17 Dec 2008, 11:30

According to an article in the Telegraph Lord Nelson has been voted the greatest British military hero of all time in a poll commisioned by the United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA)

Out of 1,006 adults polled 27% voted for Nelson, with 19% for Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and 11 % for the Duke of Wellington.

The full article can be read at www.telegraph.co.uk

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