608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
2025/10/12
608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)

The Rest Is History
2025/10/12
Shownote
Shownote
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...
Highlights
Highlights
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.
Chapters
Chapters
A Hero Arrives in a City on the Brink
00:00How Naples Seduced a Wounded Admiral
11:53Why Did Nelson Back a Doomed Campaign?
28:03The Night the Royal Family Fled a Burning Port
36:54Love and Madness: Nelson’s Descent in Palermo
44:22When Loyalty Demanded a Bloody Return
55:47Did Nelson Betray a Surrender Agreement?
1:01:21The Hangings That Shocked the Mediterranean
1:06:41Honors Amid Outrage: A Hero Rewarded and Condemned
1:09:13Was Nelson a Patriot or a Tyrant?
1:12:02Emma Hamilton: Savior, Siren, or Something Else?
1:14:57Transcript
Transcript
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