Joined the Navy at age 12, rising through the ranks quickly due to his aptitude, bravery, and influential connections, obtaining his first command at 20.
During the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, aboard his flagship, HMS Victory , Nelson was shot by a French sniper. admiral nelson
Nelson was famously wounded multiple times, losing sight in his right eye at Calvi (1794) and his right arm at Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797). Joined the Navy at age 12, rising through
His final and most famous victory. Nelson developed a risky strategy to cut the French-Spanish line, resulting in the destruction of the enemy fleet without losing a single British ship. Death and Legacy Joined the Navy at age 12
Decisively destroyed the French fleet in Egypt, crippling Napoleon’s Mediterranean strategy.