The book is an adventure story set in the Napoleonic Era in which the main character is alleged to be the one who shot Nelson.In the final episode of the third series of the BBC historical sitcom Blackadder Duel and Duality, the Duke of Wellington (Stephen Fry) informs Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) (disguised as the Prince Regent) that Nelson is stationed in Alaska in case Boney should try and tr