In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that Napoleon has assembled an invasion fleet decides to send out one of its vessels to destroy it the French flagship under cover of fog. Forced out of retirement, ruthless, tyrannical and temperamental Captain William Blake is put in command. He wields his command with sadistic fury until an epidemic of scurvy attacks the crew and, when he refuses to go ashore for needed provision, mutiny and insubordination results...and, then, the French flagship arrives.

La giovane e graziosa sposa dell'ambasciatore inglese a Napoli, Lord Hamilton, conosce il capitano di marina Orazio Nelson, di passaggio in Italia. Quando questi viene nominato ammiraglio, i due diventano amanti e fuggono insieme, dello scandalo. Ma alla fine Nelson non si sottrarrà al richiamo della sua patria e morirà affrontando la flotta napoleonica; mentre il futuro della bella Lady Hamilton, ripudiata dal marito in seguito al suo tradimento, sarà misero.

Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Horatio Nelson rocks the British Empire.

An aged ambassador's wife loves an admiral but is rejected by society after his death.

Documentary about life in the Royal Navy during the era of Horatio Nelson

This film takes a fresh look at the Battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the HMS Victory's surgeon and his medical team that supported the brutal tactics leading to Nelson's victory over the French navy. However, there was one patient they did not save.