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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)

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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)

The Rest Is History

2025/10/12
The Rest Is History

The Rest Is History

2025/10/12
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What happened when the heroic Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of the Nile, sailed into the seething city of Naples? Why would his meeting with the glamorous celebrity, Lady Emma Hamilton, shape the rest of his life? And, why would his decision to lend...

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After the triumph of the Battle of the Nile, Admiral Horatio Nelson found himself not in quiet recovery, but thrust into the dramatic and treacherous world of Neapolitan politics. What began as a hero’s welcome soon spiraled into a moral and military quagmire that would stain his legacy.
22:39
Emma Hamilton reenacts antique heroism, feeding Nelson's desire for adulation.
33:39
King Ferdinand enters Rome in triumph, proclaimed as new Caesar
41:49
Prince Carlo Albert dies during the storm while fleeing to Palermo
53:03
Emma's compassion conflicts with Captain Hardy's discipline, infuriating Nelson's captains.
58:43
The Sanfedisti were described as ruffians who looted and lynched during their advance.
1:04:13
Nelson orders Jacobins transferred to British ships against honor and agreement
1:09:13
Andrew Lambert believes Nelson behaved brilliantly despite criticism.
1:12:02
Jonathan North concludes Nelson committed a crime and betrayed prisoners
1:17:54
Lady Emma Hamilton pleaded for pardons but also toasted an admiral's execution.

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A Hero Arrives in a City on the Brink
00:00
How Naples Seduced a Wounded Admiral
11:53
Why Did Nelson Back a Doomed Campaign?
28:03
The Night the Royal Family Fled a Burning Port
36:54
Love and Madness: Nelson’s Descent in Palermo
44:22
When Loyalty Demanded a Bloody Return
55:47
Did Nelson Betray a Surrender Agreement?
1:01:21
The Hangings That Shocked the Mediterranean
1:06:41
Honors Amid Outrage: A Hero Rewarded and Condemned
1:09:13
Was Nelson a Patriot or a Tyrant?
1:12:02
Emma Hamilton: Savior, Siren, or Something Else?
1:14:57

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