Who is Lord Nelson? Detailed answer

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Who is Lord Nelson?

Lord Horatio Nelson was the most famous commander in the history of the British navy. He was born in 1758 and was so weak and sickly from birth that those around him did not think that he would live even a few years! He came from a poor family of a priest, and therefore, at the age of 12, Horatio had to leave home and get a job as a cabin boy on a military ship.

At the age of 21, he became the captain of a frigate, on which he established orders unprecedented at that time, arguing that cruel treatment of sailors turns them into cowards. Nelson's fame began in 1793, when he was placed at the head of the ship "Agamemnon" during the war with France.

Over the next three years, he proved to be a cold-blooded, courageous and reasonable captain. During this period, he lost his right eye at the Battle of Calvi, and soon lost his arm at the Battle of the Canary Islands. His heroism was rewarded after the conclusion of peace with a generous pension, a title of nobility and the rank of Rear Admiral. The peace, however, was short-lived, and when Napoleon came to power in France, the war broke out with renewed vigor. Nelson was tasked with finding and destroying Napoleon's fleet that threatened to cut England off from Egypt and India. Nelson won a brilliant victory in the battle that took place and became the idol of all England.

His life ended abruptly on October 21, 1805. Lord Nelson was called from his headquarters to take sole command of the Mediterranean Fleet and protect England from the real threat of Napoleon's aggression. In a naval battle with the French and Spanish fleets, played out at Cape Trafalgar, Nelson was mortally wounded by a musket shot from a French ship. The admiral died a few hours later, at the moment when victory in the battle had already been achieved.

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