1. Horatio Nelson was a British naval commander and national hero, famous for his naval victories against the French during the Napoleonic Wars. Horatio Nelson was Born on september 29,1758 and was the sixth of the 11 children of a clergyman. He joined the navy at age 12, on a ship commanded by his uncle. He became a captain at 20 and, later when Britain entered the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, was given command of the Agamemnon. He served in the Mediterranean, helped capture Corsica and saw battle at Calvi (where he lost the sight in his right eye). Later, he would also lose his right arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797.
As a commander he was known for bold action, and the occasional disregard of orders from his seniors. This defiance brought him victories…show more content… Nelson's next posting took him to Naples, where he fell in love with Emma, Lady Hamilton. And although married considered each other soulmates and had a kid name Horatio in 1801 Earlier that same year, Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral.
Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal Navy proved its supremacy over the French. His most famous engagement, at Cape Trafalgar, saved Britain from threat of invasion by Napoleon, but it would be his last. Before the battle on 21 October 1805, Nelson sent out the famous signal to his fleet 'England expects that every man will do his duty'. He was killed by a French sniper a few hours later while leading the attack on the combined French and Spanish fleet. His body was preserved in brandy and transported back to England where he was given a state funeral. 2. Had a strong christian faith but, also religious tolerance
3. No, we were actually personal adversaries fought multiple times in war but, we did respect each other’s
