Hoste Island, Vis (formerly Lissa) named after Captain Sir William Hoste, Lord Nelson's protege who defeated Napoleon 1811 Lissa

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Hoste Island and lighthouse, Vis (formerly Lissa) named after Captain Sir William Hoste, Lord Nelson's protege who defeated Napoleon 1811 in the battle of Lissa. The island in the Adriatic lies off the Dalmation coast, reached by boat from Split, Croatia.

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Location: Vis, Croatia
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