This is a model of HMS Surprise, part of Nelson’s fleet, & featuring in the film Master & Commander, starring Russell Crowe.

Nelson comes face to face with the French fleet of Napoleon in Egypt, for the ultimate naval face off. One of the greatest battles in history will ensue: the Battle of the Nile.

At the Battle of the Nile in 1798, he successfully destroyed Napoleon's fleet and thus his bid for a direct trade route to India. Nelson's next posting took him to Naples, where he fell in love ...