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Horatio Nelson

By JeanneBerg
  • Birth

    Birth

    Horatio Nelson was born in a rectory in Burham Thorpe, Norfolk. The sixth of eleven children.
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    The Life and Death of Horatio Nelson

  • The begining of his Naval Career

    The begining of his Naval Career

    He joined the navy when he was twelve on a ship commanded by his maternal uncle. He suffered from sea sickness his entire life.
  • First Battle

    First Battle

    Nelson fought his first battle on the Sea Horse.
  • Where He Served.

    Where He Served.

    He became a captian at the age of twenty. He served in the West Indies, the Baltic and Canada.
  • Scurvy

    Scurvy

    During a voyage across the Atlantic, Nelson and his crew got scurvy because they had no fresh fruit or vegetables. He lost most of his teeth because of it.
  • Battle of Calvi

    Battle of Calvi

    During this battle, Nelson lost the sight in his right eye.
  • The Battle of Tenerife

    The Battle of Tenerife

    Horatio lost his right arm in the battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and he was defeated by the Spanish Navy.
  • Battle of the Nile

    Battle of the Nile

    In The Battle of the Nile, Nelson destroyed Napoleans' fleet.
  • The Battle of Trafalgar

    The Battle of Trafalgar

    He saved Britain from an invasion by Napolean. Nelson was killed by a sniper during the battle.His last words were:
    " Thank God I have done my duty."
  • State Funeral

    State Funeral

    Unlike most saliors, instead of his body being buried at sea, his was pickled in brandy. He was given a state funeral in London and buried in St Paul's Cathedral.