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Thomas Hardy (naval officer)
- This article is about the naval officer. For other people with the same name, please see Thomas Hardy (disambiguation).
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, RN (April 5, 1769–September 20, 1839) was a British naval officer, best known as the man to whom Lord Nelson addressed his famous last words – Hardy was Captain of the Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar and by Nelson's side as he died.
There is a monument to him within walking distance of the Dorset village of Portesham.
External link
- A page on Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy from dukesofbuckingham.org, a copyleft site developed by Andy Boddington
Categories: 1769 births | 1839 deaths | Royal Navy admirals | Lords of the Admiralty | Napoleonic wars British naval commanders | Sailors | Sailing
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