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THE NILE CHALLENGE
PORTSMOUTH - 1ST AUGUST 1999
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The modern "Band of Brothers" - The Captains of the Nile Challenge (l to r)
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Mark Seaman, Rod Langton, Antony Simm, Louis Hodgkin, Derek Hayes, Steve Webber
Lord de Saumarez, Peter Warwick, Colin White, Bob Walker
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Nelson said that one of the main reasons for his victory in 1798 was that he had the "fortune to command a band of brothers". For the Nile Challenge, the Royal Naval Museum's then Deputy Director Colin White recruited a strong team as the British Fleet once again sailed to challenge the French in Aboukir Bay.
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The Nile Challenge:-
Given the same starting positions as Nelson's captains, could a modern-day "Band of Brothers" match the achievements of their illustrious predecessors ?
Colin White
Nile 200 Conference
HMS Nelson
August 1998
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