516. Nelson: God of War (Part 3)

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🗓️ 25 November 2024

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Valentine’s day, 1797: the British Royal Navy are hoping for a decisive clash with the Spanish enemy, off the coast of Portugal, at Cape St. Vincent. Nelson has already narrowly avoided capture at the hands of the Spanish, after sailing through their fleet unnoticed, thanks to the auspicious cover of thick fog. But the British are outnumbered, and the Spanish fleet has at its head the largest warship in the world, the Santísima Trinidad. The stakes couldn’t be higher: if the Spanish aren’t stopped, they could head North towards the western coast of France and join forces with the French, the consequences of which would be terrible. Indeed, the French would then reign supreme over the Channel, offering them the perfect conditions to invade Britain. But after a disastrous start to the battle for the Royal Navy, all seems lost for the Royal Navy, until a single British ship breaks formation, and takes on the Santísima Trinidad. But who could possibly be behind such an insane manoeuvre? Join Tom and Dominic in the third part of our series on Lord Nelson, as they dive into the chaos and carnage of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, and look at how Nelson’s incredibly daring charge saved Britain… _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:12.8	club. That is the rest is history.com. This episode is brought to you by Google.
0:21.0	Okay, Dominic, we know the Romans revolutionised city planning, but I still think they had it easy.
0:25.7	Really? Go on.
0:26.4	Well, think about it.
0:27.2	Chariots didn't emit fumes, so the Romans didn't have to worry about all that road traffic,
0:31.3	which today is responsible for 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
0:36.6	That's true.
0:37.2	Now, luckily for us, we do have one
0:39.7	game-changing technology in our armory, Tom, and that is, of course, AI. Today, traffic engineers
0:46.5	can take advantage of systems like Google's Project Green Light, and that uses AI and Google Maps
0:53.3	to improve traffic flow and further reduce
0:56.1	stop-and-go emissions at traffic lights. Now, the early results indicate a potential for up to 30%
1:02.8	reduction in stops and up to 10% reduction in emissions at junctions. Now, that is something that
1:09.4	even the Romans might envy. Yep. And just another
1:12.3	way that Google is making AI work for everyone across the UK. This episode is brought to you
1:20.5	by Gladiator 2 in cinemas now. Tom, you're an expert in Roman history. And I've always wondered
1:27.1	whether you would have what it takes to survive in the Coliseum.
1:30.3	Well, you know, Dominic, I watched the trailer for the new film for Gladiator 2 just the other day, and it brilliantly reminds you that it's not just other people you'd have to survive against.
1:40.3	No, because they had chariots, they had naval battles, and they've got a whole host of ferocious animals, haven't they?
1:45.6	Right, which basically answers your question. I don't think that I would have lasted five minutes in the Coliseum, stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington.
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