Horribly funny . . . Horribly gripping . . . Horribly famous! Everybody knows that Horatio Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar and lost an arm and an eye. But in this book readers can discover all the fascinating facts they didn't know, including how Napoleon nearly got killed by a polar bear, ate rats and maggots, and was found pickled in a barrel of brandy. Everything you ever wanted to know about the man on the column.