Horatio Nelson. 1758-1805.
In the battle off Cape St. Vincent, Nelson gave orders for boarding the "San Josef," exclaiming "Westminster Abbey, or victory!"
Life of Nelson (Southey). Vol. i. p. 93.
England expects every man to do his duty.[446:1]
Life of Nelson (Southey). Vol. ii. p. 131.
Footnotes
[446:1] This famous sentence is thus first reported: "Say to the fleet, England confides that every man will do his duty." Captain Pasco, Nelson's flag-lieutenant, suggested to substitute "expects" for "confides," which was adopted. Captain Blackwood, who commanded the "Euryalis," says that the correction suggested was from "Nelson expects" to "England expects."