Thomas Hardy (naval officer)
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- 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. He served as Flag Captain to Admiral Nelson, and commanded the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson was shot as he paced the decks with Hardy and as he lay dying, Nelson's famous remark of "Kiss me Hardy" was directed at him (although these were not Nelson's last words, as is sometimes claimed). However, Hardy was not present at Nelson's death, as he had been called back on deck.
Hardy would later serve as First Sea Lord and Governor of Greenwich Hospital.
There is a monument to him within walking distance of the Dorset village of Portesham.
Hardy Bay and the District of Port Hardy, on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Hardy Island on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada are named after Thomas Hardy.
External link
- A page on Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy from dukesofbuckingham.org, a copyleft site developed by Andy Boddington
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