Breaking the Line

It is 1799, and after Captain Horatio Nelson’s victory at the Nile he is celebrated at home as Britain’s greatest hero, elevating his popularity with the public to a fever pitch. At sea, Nelson’s squadron supports King Ferdinand’s successful attempt to recapture Naples. At the same time, word of his dalliance with Emma Hamilton reaches the Admiralty, and his superiors begin to lose patience. At court, his ego and relationship with Emma, who is viewed as little more than a trollop by the cou...