Sir: Suna Prescott (Letters, 17 March) may not have realised that in fact Nelson was never made full admiral. According to my Royal Navy friends, his conduct with Lady Hamilton stood in the path of further promotion.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN BOWES
Pembury, Kent
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