Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (29 September [ O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary ...
Trafalgar Day 2024: Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Oct 9, 2024 · Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a new digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, the man behind the title, the history of the Battle of Trafalgar, and the enduring legacy of 21 October 1805.
20 Facts About Horatio Nelson - History Hit
Oct 7, 2021 · Few military commanders can rival the scale of Horatio Nelson’s legacy, made all the more potent by his death in the midst of his greatest victory. The monument bearing his name, Nelson’s Column, stands in London’s Trafalgar Square and dominates the centre of the British capital. Here are 20 facts about him. 1.
When Nelson lost his arm (and returned to work half an hour …
Oct 28, 2009 · Journals revealing the accounts of surgeons who treated Horatio Nelson have shone a light on the horrors of naval warfare 200 years ago
New Portrait of Lord Nelson Found, Scars and All | Smithsonian
Nov 15, 2017 · The average American may only be vaguely familiar with Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, the British Navy admiral and hero of the Napoleonic Wars.
How did Horatio Nelson die? - The Week
Oct 15, 2018 · A naval commander with a distingushed career defined by unparalleled strategic prowess, Horatio Nelson is one of the most revered figures in British history. This Sunday marks the 213th...
Nelson: What Made Him Great? - HistoryNet
Aug 29, 2017 · Few would disagree that Great Britain’s Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) was a great naval leader. Indeed, many historians consider him the world’s foremost naval leader. But that judgment begs an important question: How does one …
Legacy of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was one of the leading British flag officers in the Royal Navy of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, responsible for several important victories over the French and Spanish navies during a time of crisis for the country. He was widely ...
Horatio Nelson | Facts, Battles, & Death | Britannica
4 days ago · Horatio Nelson (born September 29, 1758, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England—died October 21, 1805, at sea, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain) was a British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, who won crucial victories in such battles as those of the Nile (1798) and of Trafalgar (1805), where he was killed by enemy fire ...
Portsmouth: HMS Victory to be restored using French wood - BBC News
6 days ago · BBC News. 15 October 2024. One of the most celebrated warships in British history is being repaired using wood from France. Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, has been undergoing restoration ...