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  1. www.information-britain.co.uk › famdatesThe 12th of July 1794 AD, Nelson Loses Eye - Information Britain

    But on the morning of July 12 1794 while inspecting one of these Nelson was hit in the eye by debris from a sandbag hit by an enemy shot. He soon lost all sight in that eye. Calvi fell less than a month later.

  2. www.bbc.co.uk › empire_seapower › nelson_01BBC - History - British History in depth: Nelson: The Hero ...

    Feb 17, 2011 · Over 1,400 hitherto unpublished Nelson letters have been unearthed in archives all over the world, covering all aspects of Nelson's life and career.

  3. anglotopia.net › british-history › ten-interestingTen Interesting Facts about Admiral Horatio Nelson

    • Grin and Bear It
    • See The World, Meet Interesting People…And Kill Them
    • Monument to Your Success
    • Getting Started Early
    • Punished with Promotion
    • Give Your Right Arm
    • You Joined The Navy For Crying Out Loud
    • Making Himself An Easy Target
    • Pickled Nelson

    One of the most legendary stories surrounding Admiral Nelson allegedly took place when he was still a Midshipman. Nelson was one of the sailors serving in Commodore Phipps’ expedition to the North Pole, where Nelson apparently went off with a friend to stalk a polar bear. When Nelson’s rifle misfired, stories say that he had to use the butt of his ...

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    Besides France, Spain, and the Arctic, Nelson’s service in the Royal Navy took him to battles in the Caribbean, Egypt, and Denmark.

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    Due to Nelson’s heroic career and death during the Battle of Trafalgar, many monuments and places are dedicated to him. The most obvious is Nelson’s Column in the middle of Trafalgar Square, complete with a statue of him on top. Additionally, other monuments exist in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Derbyshire, and more. One in Portsmouthwas erected ...

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    Nelson was the sixth of eleven children, and as such, there weren’t many prospects in life, leading him to join the Royal Navy at age 12. Nelson took his first command at age twenty, became a Captain in 1791, and was promoted to Admiral in 1797 at age thirty-nine.

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    Speaking of his promotion, Nelson achieved it following the Battle of Cape St. Vincent against the Spanish Armada. Nelson was almost at the end of the British line of ships during the battle when he broke from the line and engaged the Spanish ships against orders. Nelson found himself up against three Spanish ships until the HMS Culloden came to hi...

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    Nelson dealt with a number of injuries over his life from battle. He lost the sight in his right eye as well as his right arm.

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    Despite his prestigious career in the Royal Navy, Admiral Nelson suffered from seasickness his entire life. In fact, fictional character Horatio Hornblower got this trait from Nelson (as well as his first name).

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    Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar is partly his own fault. During the battle, Nelson opted to wear his full uniform and all his medals, making him very easy for a French sniper to spot. His subordinate, Captain Thomas Hardy, noticed that Nelson was wounded and took him below decks. Knowing that he was going to die, Admiral Nelson reportedly...

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    For the return to England, Nelson’s body was preserved in a brandy cask with myrrh and camphor. The cask was lashed to the mainmast and protected by armed guards.

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  4. britishheritage.com › history › lord-nelson-personalAdmiral Horatio Nelson's personal life - British Heritage Travel

    Jul 19, 2024 · Admiral Horatio Nelson was born on September 29, 1758. He was wounded in the arm in a battle with the French and the limb was amputated. This follows the loss of his sight in his right eye some three years earlier. Today we take a look at his life.

  5. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullAdmiral Nelson’s illnesses and injuries - Fleur Mason, Robert ...

    Sep 30, 2020 · The statue also showcases his most famous injuries, the injury to his right eye and arm amputation. However, as well as these he had a number of other battle injuries and afflictions including recurrent malaria, yellow fever, scurvy, tuberculosis and dysentery, which, although he bore with stoicism, may have affected his professional ...

    • Fleur Mason, Robert Mason
    • 2020

  6. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukWhen Nelson lost his arm (and returned to work half an hour ...

    Oct 28, 2009 · In July 1797 Nelson led a doomed assault on the Spanish island of Tenerife in which he was hit in the right arm by a musket ball shortly after stepping ashore. Bleeding heavily, he was taken...

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  8. the-past.com › feature › nelson-navy-nation-theNelson, Navy, Nation: the secret of victory – The Past

    Jan 7, 2014 · A Pratt-ware pipe, modelled as a half-length figure of Nelson. His right arm is missing, and he wears a uniform coat, waistcoat, and ruffled shirt. His tall hat forms the pipe bowl, with two clasped hands on the front and inscribed ‘NELSON’ and ‘FOR EVER’. The pipe is painted in blue, yellow, brown, and ochre. The coiled

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