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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dafydd, post: 26418799, member: 86815&quot;]You are absolutely spot on [USER=135271]@The Meat man[/USER]. This is one of my favourite Nelson Commemorative medals and you have a fine example. I was a huge Nelson student and my life has been dogged by Nelson coincidences. I share the Birthday of Emma Hamilton ( Lyon) I owned a building in Lyon Close, worked with people who shared the surnames of famous Nelson Captains, my biggest customer was a Trafalgar House company and I met my wife in Nelson Square Bolton. I could go on and on. To be truthful I literally burnt myself out studying Nelson and 15 years ago woke up one morning and said &quot;no more&quot;. </p><p>&nbsp;At the end of the 19th Century and beginning of the 20th Century, there was a resurgence in Nelson&#039;s popularity. The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time of intense naval rivalry, particularly with the rise of the German fleet. This period, often called the &quot;navalism&quot; era, saw a concerted effort to foster public support for the Royal Navy. Figures like Nelson, a symbol of Britain&#039;s past maritime supremacy, were resurrected and celebrated as national heroes.</p><p>The <i>Foudroyant</i> medals tapped directly into this sentiment, reminding the public of a time when British sea power was unchallenged and reinforcing the importance of maintaining a strong navy in the face of new threats.</p><p>Similarly, In the 1860&#039;s there was a resurgence of sentimentality and patriotism encouraged by the government in respect of fears of a French invasion and a volunteer force was seen as a great idea. There are many commemorative medals extant for this Association.</p><p>The British National Rifle Association was founded in 1859 because of fears of French invasion. The NRA&#039;s founding goal was to &quot;promote and encourage marksmanship&quot; to improve the shooting skills of the British population for the defence of the nation. That is a sentiment long lost and I fear I am of the last generation of UK target rifle shooters.</p><p>The USA NRA was founded in 1871 and based on their British counterpart with the aim ( excuse the pun) of improving rifle skills and marksmanship training on a &quot;scientific basis.&quot; </p><p>Thanks for sharing a great medal and great images.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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