Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KBwas a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the sight in one eye in Corsica. He was shot and...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth29 September 1758
It is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you! I would not be elsewhere for thousands. - at the Battle of Copenhagen.
Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.
It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours.
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
A ship's a fool to fight a fort.
First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.
To do nothing was disgraceful; therefore I made use of my understanding.
You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself.
Thank God I have done my duty.
Frigates are the eyes of a fleet.
A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.
Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.
What the country needs is the annihilation of the enemy.
Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.