Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)


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Name (English): Horatio Nelson
Short name: Horatio Nelson
Year of birth: 1758
Year of death: 1805
Short Description: "War of the First Coalition

Siege of Calvi (WIA)Battle of GenoaBattle of Hyères IslandsBattle of Cape St Vincent (WIA)Attack on CadizBattle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (WIA)Battle of the Nile (WIA)War of the Second Coalition

Siege of MaltaBattle of CopenhagenRaid on BoulogneWar of the Third Coalition

Battle of Trafalgar  (DOW)AwardsKnight of the Order of the BathSeveral others (see below)Spouse(s)Frances NisbetSignatureVice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which together resulted in a number of decisive British naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica at the age of 36, as well as most of one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife when he was 40 years of age. He was shot and killed at the age of 47 during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar near the Spanish port city of Cádiz in 1805." - (en.wikipedia.org 09.11.2019)
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[Last update: 2019/11/09]