Nelson after Trafalgar

I know this has been done before, even by me once. But this is a different kind of question.

My question is, how long do you think Horatio Nelson could stay as an Admiral that goes aboard his ships and fights in naval battles? Let's say there was no wound during the Battle of Trafalgar whether he wanted to die with glory or not. So he's becoming older and even though he was still reasonably young is obviously aging prematurely, so how long would it be before he'd have to give up a career physically being in a battle giving his men the 'Nelson's Touch' he was famous for.

Side 'Project': This is only if you want to, let's say Horatio had a boy with Emma, Lady Hamilton rather than a girl. So now Nelson has someone he can bring up to love the Navy as much as he did, and also maybe someone to teach how to use the 'Nelson's Touch'.

P.S. Just to let you know I just mean for how long do you think he'd be able to fight in a naval battle for? It doesn't have to be an OTL battle, as I'm asking this to help create a better TL for a 'project' I'm working on.
 
Most likely still having a floating command until 1815 at best. At some point he may be moved into the Admiralty. He won't have a lot of the luster and sheen that he had brought on by his death.
 
Most likely still having a floating command until 1815 at best. At some point he may be moved into the Admiralty. He won't have a lot of the luster and sheen that he had brought on by his death.

He'd still be a star - he was even before Trafalgar - just not the guardian angel figure that outshines all other Napoleonic War admirals. After that victory, he might even be remembered the same way Wellington is for Waterloo despite surviving it.

I doubt that anyone will try to deny him whatever command he asks for, but after Trafalgar, what command would suit him? He's not one for blockade duty and convoying. Sooner rather than later, his failing body would also catch up with him. But can you imagine - it's 1835, and a crotchety, decrepit, drooling Horatio Nelson in his wheelchair is STILL First Lord of the Admiralty? :cool:
 
How about this (nice ideas BTW guys,) my POD involves him being the commander of a huge fleet (with the HMS Victory being the flagship,) it's a naval assault and the largest one committed in history on New Orleans and the fleet is carrying the Duke of Wellington (yes, Arthur Wellesley.)

The assault is carried out in the beginning of 1816.

How likely is this?
 
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