Nelson arrived to assist the siege of Malta but contributed little to the operation. He became angry when Troubridge brought the ship close enough to a fort to receive fire. Nelson accepted the danger to himself, but Emma Hamilton was aboard and refused to go below decks. The incident connects operational judgment and personal relationships to the uneven performance hidden by a victory-centered biography.
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Nelson, Troubridge, and the siege of Malta
At Malta, Nelson's limited contribution and anger when Troubridge's ship came under fire illustrate the weaker amphibious side of his record.