In London, he was feasted by the City, drawn by the populace from Ludgate-hill to Guildhall, and received the thanks of the common-council for his great victory, and a golden-hilted sword studded with diamonds.

Nelson had every earthly blessing except domestic happiness; he had forfeited that for ever.

Before he had been three months in England he separated from Lady Nelson.

Some of his last words to her were--"I call God to witness, there is nothing in you, or your conduct, that I wish otherwise." This was the consequence of his infatuated attachment to Lady Hamilton.
It had before caused a quarrel with his son-in-law, and occasioned remonstrances from his truest friends, which produced no other effect than that of making him displeased with them, and more dissatisfied with himself.
The Addington administration was just at this time formed; and Nelson, who had solicited employment, and been made vice-admiral of the blue, was sent to the Baltic, as second in command, under Sir Hyde Parker, by Earl St.Vincent, the new First Lord of the Admiralty.

The three Northern courts had formed a confederacy for making England resign her naval rights.