Im an American, and this dude has my love and admiration. What a man. He absolutely didnt ask any of his men to put themselves anywhere he would not put himself.
@@mrdeathgaming1457 His private life something to be desired and isn’t sort of guy to take relationship advice from. But as a commander and a tactician, he was in the top band of such individuals.
Lord Admiral Nelson's Heart was closer with God than was The King (George lll) and his Queen. Observe the vanity in them with their two eyes and two arms in the comforts of their Palace.
Although I am a Spaniard, I must admit Nelson was one of the most dexterous men at sea the world has ever seen. Here in Spain, people tend to despise British strategies, which encompass, for instance, having hindered Spain's colonial trade during the reign of Philip II or, as it happens, having won the Battle of Trafalgar. Nevertheless, I cannot show but sheer respect to a man who, counting upon fewer warships than his enemy, succeeded in rising up with a victory that remains immortalized in both English and Spanish historical archives.
@@4thamendment237 I'd completely forgotten about this comment! Good to know that the algorithm's still able to fulfill the staple task of informing the user hahaha... PS: Nelson lives!
I'm mildly disappointed that Lord Nelson's famous last words got left out. He had a gift for words, and his last ones were words befitting a hero: "Thank God, I have done my duty!"
Sleep easy, friend, make the most of it, for during your lifetime you will bear witness to horrors way beyond the imagination of the writers if these documentaries. Enjoy the comfort while it lasts
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!...
You couldn't make it up with this fella. He is the perfect,textbook War Hero.He lead from the front,the end often justified the means of his actions. Dangerous,brave man. And to top it off,as he is fighting perhaps his greatest most important battle(and winning)he takes a fatal bullet and dies in action. Perfect.
Perhaps if he didn't insist on wearing his full uniform along with his diamond encrusted medals, he would not have made such an obvious target for enemy sharp shooters.
This; MORE OF THIS! The Navy of most Nations are so criminally undervalued in documentaries unless it’s the WW2 German U-boats or the USS Enterprise. Actual in-depth analysis of the Line of Battle, The Admirals, Captain and, Crew. I just want more like this.
Yeah, because there are no documentaries about the Spanish armada, Italian, English, dutch navy's. Or vikings or Phoenicians. Or Polynesian boatsman...
This is a truly excellent documentary on the life and achievements of Lord Nelson, undeniably one of Great Britain's greatest seamen and naval commanders, if not the greatest. Well researched and unbiased, it presents a well ballanced portrait of the man and his times - a brilliant production in every way, from the authentic footage to the narrative and the expert opinions of historians.
My Grandfather joined the royal navy at the age of twelve in 1897. Obviously little change from the time of Nelson! He served through the first world war and was involved with naval blockade of the German navy in the North sea as well as duties throughout the world until he was dismissed the navy not long after war ended in that great move towards peace and disarmament. His remark at that time was that at sometime in the future we will have to do this all again. How true!
If I remember correctly, it was Nelson who also retook Malta from the French - Napoleon had invaded the island on his way to Egypt. Malta was to be major asset to Great Britain in the Mediterranen in later times, especially in World War 2, and all thanks to Nelson.
It wasn’t so much that he ‘retook Malta” as liberated it and returned it to the Maltese earning their gratitude which has persisted to such an extent that Malta was awarded the George Cross for the heroism of the Maltese during WW2. The looted treasure of Malta was aboard the French flagship, Le Orient, at the battle of the Nile which was destroyed by the much smaller HMS Bellerophon which suffered the greatest number of casualties in the battle. The two ships were anchored alongside each other and firing continued until Le Orient caught fire, by this time Captain Darby was below decks injured and all mates were also either dead or disabled leaving the vessel under the control of a 14? year old midshipman who ordered the anchor cables to be cut so they would drift away and survive the explosion of Le Orient which scattered Maltas treasure around the bay. The midshipman in later life became Australia first governor general.
I first read everything I could get my hands on about ships when I was in grade school and Nelson became my hero and inspiration for my life, believing that I could attain anything if I set my mind to it. I thought I knew everything about Nelson, but this excellent account of Nelson's career taught me in details from a host of historians the personal social, psychological, military, and medical perspectives of Lord Nelson's life and exploits providing a much fuller understanding of this extraordinary hero. His life and accomplishments cannot help but inspire. We are lucky to have this entertaining and instructive account of one of the greatest man in history. Bravo!
My Great-grandfather served in the Royal Navy from the mid 19th Century and twice was appointed to be a guide on Victory. He brought my Grandfather (and thus the rest of the family) up to be extremely condemnatory of the way Emma and Horatia were treated - he said the state betrayed Nelson's last wishes.
Fascinating period. He didn't allow his handicaps stopping him from achieving great things. He gave his life for his country, a true hero in that sense but also something of a rebel too.
I have to say as an ex British soldier with 30 year’s service , I am no longer proud to be British. The country is being ground into the ground by inept politicians, lazy incompetent civil servants, lying mainstream media. But I am immensely proud of our history, with no apology. Nelson, Wellington, Churchill, Montgomery.
I, too, am a retired British officer with over 30 years' service (if you count the TA). The fact that the country is being betrayed, sold down the the river, and surrendered to the the highest bidder by an incredibly incompetent bunch of mongoloid politicians does not make me less proud to be English. Whatever they do, they cannot erase the glory.
I went on board her last summer. the new tour guide system really brought HMS Victory alive. I understand that she had so many small holes in her sides that she was nearly sank during the storm
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!,,??
I've only been inside once, we are so lucky to have it. It surprised me just how cramped it was inside. I can't imagine how terrible it must've been with all the cannon fire the smoke etc .
Winning the Napoleanic war allowed Britain to devote itself to industry abd trade from 1815-1914. It was also our greatest period arguably in the arts and literature, as well as the sciences and philosophy.
Nelson has a great last command, 'Engage the enemy more closely ' There is a profound irony in that. His whole thing was find, attack, destroy but in a way he was a teddy bear.
My fifth Great Grandfather was George Horatio Copplestone, born 1806. His marriage certificate gives his father's name as Thomas Copplestone, Naval Officer. Thomas wasn't at Trafalgar but I think it's incredible that an ancestor was named after this great man.
He served as a hero, fought like a hero, loved like a hero and died a hero's death. It would be 160 years before the nation would pour out its grief in such a way and bury another hero, Sir Winston Churchill. I don't think there has ever been another nation in history that has seen and felt the highs of victory and the depths of despair as Gt Britain.
Plenty of others . British history remarkable as it is , is quite short compared to histories of nations of orient like china , india , persia , Mesopotamia etc so on and so forth.
@@hellomoto2084 There in lies the rub with British history, as the people pre-Roman invasion had an oral history as opposed to a written one. Though they managed to leave monuments behind them such as Stonge Henge, the stone circle surrounding the henge being built in the Neolithic, about 2,500yrs ago & the inner stones being errected about 5000yrs ago. You want history? We've got it in spades!
Great documentary befitting the great man. That HMS Victory still exists is so important, I loved my time aboard her after travelling half way around the world to do so. All the more interesting having had family members there with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile and possibly Trafalgla. And here in NZ we have our city called Nelson with “Trafalga street" being its main street with another called “Victory Street” and a smaller nearby town of "Collingwood"
I hope you enjoyed it. I live in the area so I hope you enjoyed the surrounding area aswell if you saw it. There are parts of Portsmouth and Southsea that are.. Hmm, rough haha.
@@joeyj6526 Stayed at a motor camp In Portsmouth and shifted to another at Gosport just for a different view, both were excellent. Going to Gosport went we stumbled on “Explosion” at Gunpowder wharf which kept us in the region for another day. In nine months in the UK we did not have one bad experience and very any good ones, meeting some nice people in clouding tracking down relatives which was amazing seeing the family emigrated to NZ in 1874
>>> Greetings ! from Nelson British Columbia; a small town in the Southern Interior. (( above// near Spokane Washington).... that Nelson dudes name sure got around!
@@grandcrowdadforde6127 It’s a small world, my son got married recently (here in NZ) and his wife’s GG?grandfather was captain of HMS Blerephon which was about third in line behind Nelson at the Battle of the Nile whereas a descendant of mine had rowed out with his cousin into Chatham harbour and stowed aboard a British man o war, he returned as a midshipman about 4 years later and had also been present at the battle of the Nile but I haven’t been able to track down which vessel.
Time for individuals to act. Pls save your country. So sad. The little country that basically birthed the modern world - gifting us industry, bi cameral parliments, common law, a global language - which then steadfastly confronted every enemy to nuture and protect it...invariably prevailing - usually against enemies double or triple its size - this remarkable place is now being overrun. The words of the greatest poet and playwright to have breathed air come to mind; 'This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, Fear’d by their breed and famous by their birth, Renowned for their deeds as far from home, For Christian service and true chivalry this land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leased out, I die pronouncing it, Like to a tenement or pelting farm: England, bound in with the triumphant sea is now bound in with shame. That England, that was wont to conquer others, Hath made a shameful conquest of itself. Ah, would the scandal vanish with my life, How happy then were my ensuing death!' William Shakespeare, Richard II
@@ThePoorItchThey bemoan empire+ Britain the most as they were the finest empire of their time,they stand on the shoulders of Titans yet cower like serfs,while outsiders pour scorn on achievements they secretly wish were their kins
@@dovetonsturdee7033If it were an opera instead of a film, the color of the performer wouldn’t matter as long as he could sing and act the role. Transgender wouldn’t work because the Napoleonic Wars are post-Baroque, so heroic male roles are no longer sung by sopranos or mezzos.
What strikes me is the quote about him “being sure of himself, yet always unsure he’d done the right thing” really brings him to life as a genuine human being… Might be disassociation, but I feel a lot more at ease knowing that even Nelson was anxious about his decisions 😂
When I first learned about Lord Horatio Nelson it was in a small book which summarized his life. I was enamoured. I was impressed and most importantly I was proud. I read this small booklet when i was about 8. I had little concept of history, or politics for that matter. Seeing this documentary was both enlightening and reinforcing in a man I hold on such a high pedestal. Up until now I had only known the legend, this documentary showed me the man as well as the legend and it was both impressive and entertaining. As for my personal thoughts on Lord Horatio Nelson, I am of the opinion that I would live and die on the principle and understanding of Nelson. One of which duty is all to me, and that dedicated commitment to one’s duty and nation is something that is inspired. I hope I can do something noteworthy in my life to even be somewhat noticeable, and Horatio Nelson is the person that started me on this path. A personal hero, I found him cool because of his action, and I’ve come to respect him for his human characteristics, from his flaws, to his fears, to his character. Truly an inspiration
I love death masks- such potent things. It’s amazing, how you can see their features as they were (mostly), instead of the idealized/standardized templates lots of artists used for time-saving, customizing with minor tweaks. A genuine death mask shows you the nose, or chin- the cheeks: that rose in a smile when he laughed at something his daughter did. Shows the sleeping face that Emma would have looked at with love. She probably kissed his nose, held that face in her hands. His daughter probably patted his cheeks. It’s a death mask that brings that to life, not any portrait. Although, I do love portraits (when they’re well-done).
The 2 year blockade, all seasons and weather was just as important as the actual battle. It was a unbelievable bit of seamanship, and probably caused a loss in capability in the French Navy
Good point. The lack of sea time for the French certainly did compromise their experience and abilities. Nelson knew this and factored it into his battle plan.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!!,,)
Went on board the Victory in 1994 and 2005. Getting proud of my tally for visiting global battlefields. That summer my parents and I did the D-Day landing grounds as well.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!....
In the American revolution, we had Naval heroes like John Paul Jones, for the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars, It was Nelson. Trafalgar was his masterpiece. It was tragic he didn't survive the the Royal Navy's greatest victory which gave Britain naval supremacy for the duration of the Napoleonic wars and for a century. Future naval heroes, I'm sure, had studied his tactics and it paid off for them later. 🇬🇧
@@karenparle4955 I didn't know John Paul Jones was British. But he was the founded of the United States Navy🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲. I was in history class at Fort Junior high school in Columbus, Georgia and my teacher, Mr Butts asked What was Captain John Paul Jones's famous words during the battle with The British Man of War the Serapis as it engaged Jones's ship, the Bohomme Richard, when the British captain asked if he was ready to strike his colors: Ready to surrender his ship after suffering heavy damage, I raised my hand and when he called my name. I replied, "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT"!! The class and my teacher were impressed. Because of my love and interest in American history, my teacher nicknamed me "Professor". John Paul Jones turned the tide of battle, at the cost of his ship and capturing the Serapis, and became a American naval hero.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!..(
We took our sons on holiday to Southampton a few years ago, from Wales. They hate beach holidays and we usually visit France but decided on a naval history holiday instead. They absolutely loved visiting the Historic Dockyards and seeing HMS Victory and The Mary Rose.
Jeez thanks for this upload. I of course have heard of Nelson however didn’t really know the details of why he was so important. Leads from the front..battle hardened…wounded multiple times…tactical genius ….
Brilliant I really enjoyed this documentary. Nelson never asked his men to do what he would not do himself, losing an eye, an arm and finally his life at the moment of Victory. Still find his story very moving today. P.S is there a follow up documentary about what happened to Lady Hamilton after the battle?
The Napoleonic period can be likened to the year 1939, a time when our existence was threatened and we found ourselves on the brink of invasion. At this critical juncture, the English Channel emerged as the sole barrier preventing Napoleon from asserting his dominance over the entire world. In fact, Napoleon himself boldly declared, "Give me freedom of the English Channel and I will rule the world." It is a moment for which we can express immense gratitude that we were fortunate enough to have a bold and daring individual like Horatio Nelson at the helm of our navy, guiding us through these tumultuous waters.
A great documentary about perhaps the greatest of our naval heroes. Horatio Nelson was a brilliant man but also a flawed individual much like everyone else and that is what made him so beloved.
Nelson was adamant that he would wear all his regalia even when his officers said it was a bad idea, they didn’t want the French to pinpoint him out, he’s injured then kept in a barrel of booze when he passes away, napoleon was quite a narcissist he sold new o’leans and Louisiana to the Americans because he needed money so he could fight Nelson, there’s a movie due out about him should be interesting on how he’s portrayed.
Its interesting to learn of his worries and how they made him physically ill. It humanizes him. We tend to think of great historical figures as unshakeable demigods when the reality is that they have the same fears and foibles as the rest of us. The difference is that they dont fold under that enormous pressure but instead rise above it.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知： Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?! While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!,,,,
So, was Nelson just another highly talented glory hunter who made sure that his desperate acts of heroism became known to the public? Let's face it, first of all he didn't capture two Spanish Ships of the Line on his own - his crew followed him, and secondly it could well have gone terribly wrong - he could easily have been killed and may have well lost his own ship and crew, so he was damned lucky as well. Success is always popular but often hangs on a very thin thread called luck - and until Trafalgar, Nelson was immensely lucky at times to get away with his desperate exploits - but what an incredibly courageous man !!!
Not even close. Jack Aubrey was never meant to be a Nelson parallel. If you want the ACTUAL Nelson story in excellent fictional form, read the Hornblower novels. Dude’s first name is literally Horatio.
Nelson was brilliant. I’ve been on victory. Beautiful ship, Napoleon and his admirals had little faith for their Spanish allies thought they provided splendid vessels. The French fleet had not yet recovered from the revolution NAPOLEON wanted to replace Villaneuve but to late ,so most likely he had him murdered in 1806
Well said. 80-90% of french marine generals left/abandonned fleet after revolution. They were royalists. And a better amiral than Villeneuve died few weeks/months before the invasion of Great Britain, i forgot his name.
A man geniuenly loved by an entire country, dying in such a valliant manner is something that happens once 100 years. Emperour Charles III, Fredrick II, And now Horatio Neilson, and of course mind you Napoleon
Although the British were not alone in the battle against the little dictator, thank God for the British. I am not a fan of Britain, but this time, against this murderer I am thankful. It is personal for me as Napoleon personally ordered the execution of my ancestors and plunged us into poverty as our titles and land were stripped from us. Thanks to Lord Nelson. A wonderful historical video.
Nelson always insisted he wore his full attire when he went into battle. Steward- prepare my uniform. Blue jacket- white breeches and tricorn hat. One day the lookout in the crows nest shouted. " Captain- there are 20 enemy ships approaching" Nelson called his steward- get my uniform ready but brown cordroy trousers instead of my white breeches.
Very good doco, I hope this feedback makes it back to the top. I am a big history lover but have one problem with timeline and that is they upload too much World War Two content. Give us more docos like this one and other events in history please. Other than that love your work
He was the one great master of the sea, ask any historian,, on land you have Alexander, ceasar , Napoleon, Hannibal, etc, , at sea there is simply nelson,,
My paternal Great Grandmother's maiden name was Hardy. I have seen no proof but there was a belief in my family that she was related if not directly descended from Hardy.
I seem to remember that Hardy of Nelson's time was related to Oliver Hardy of Laural and Hardy fame. Perhaps, then, you are related to them both? Hope that is of help and or interest.
One of the best examples of why excellent, insightful, historical, documentaries will always find an audience, and will never stop being made.
Im an American, and this dude has my love and admiration. What a man. He absolutely didnt ask any of his men to put themselves anywhere he would not put himself.
Well on second reading sounds like dude was a scoundrel
@@mrdeathgaming1457
His private life something to be desired and isn’t sort of guy to take relationship advice from. But as a commander and a tactician, he was in the top band of such individuals.
Lord Admiral Nelson's Heart was closer with God than was The King (George lll) and his Queen. Observe the vanity in them with their two eyes and two arms in the comforts of their Palace.
I live in England, my home was built in 1805, and it fascinates me that whilst my home was being built, the battle of Trafalgar was in progress
Also Austerlitz over on the Continent
And you only just moved in!? Some builders really do take forever, huh.
@@hazbutler 😂
Now you work for door dash, how long do you plan on working for them?
Cool
Although I am a Spaniard, I must admit Nelson was one of the most dexterous men at sea the world has ever seen. Here in Spain, people tend to despise British strategies, which encompass, for instance, having hindered Spain's colonial trade during the reign of Philip II or, as it happens, having won the Battle of Trafalgar. Nevertheless, I cannot show but sheer respect to a man who, counting upon fewer warships than his enemy, succeeded in rising up with a victory that remains immortalized in both English and Spanish historical archives.
Francis Drake was another great seaman .
Also hated by the Spanish.
Who called him
EL Draco , the dragon.
A pretty cool name .
Right?!
@@4thamendment237 I'd completely forgotten about this comment! Good to know that the algorithm's still able to fulfill the staple task of informing the user hahaha...
PS: Nelson lives!
One of the best accounts of the life of Lord Nelson I have seen. A true hero.🇬🇧🇨🇦
I'm mildly disappointed that Lord Nelson's famous last words got left out. He had a gift for words, and his last ones were words befitting a hero: "Thank God, I have done my duty!"
Yes.
his last words were, rather famously, "Kiss me, Hardy"
@@richardkean5787 Yeah, them too. Also, he kept telling his officers to get ready for the hurricane he knew was coming their way.
Ahhh... Another blissfully relaxing documentary about the unimaginable horrors of warfare to drift asleep too.. Much appreciated!
Sleep easy, friend, make the most of it, for during your lifetime you will bear witness to horrors way beyond the imagination of the writers if these documentaries. Enjoy the comfort while it lasts
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知：
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Envand!!!!!!!!,,?!
While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!...
Haha! Sarcasm at its most splendid good sir!
You couldn't make it up with this fella.
He is the perfect,textbook War Hero.He lead from the front,the end often justified the means of his actions.
Dangerous,brave man.
And to top it off,as he is fighting perhaps his greatest most important battle(and winning)he takes a fatal bullet and dies in action.
Perfect.
Perhaps if he didn't insist on wearing his full uniform along with his diamond encrusted medals, he would not have made such an obvious target for enemy sharp shooters.
@@beagle8boy Do we know that he was wearing medals when he got killed?
Either way,it emphasizes my point that he was the textbook war hero.
Do we know the name of the man that killed Nelson? Is he a big deal in France?
@@terryt2728 Midshipman John Pollard took the credit for shooting and killing the French Marine who killed lord Nelson.
Just like Michiel Adriaanzoon de Ruyter, just over a hundred years earlier.
Nelson, Cochran and Drake are by far my three favourite English Naval officers
Cochrane would have to be mine, for the assistance he gave to latin Americans to achieve independence.
You mean British. Thomas Cochrane was a Scot.
drake as the pirate or the explorer?
Johnny Walker did a huge amount to stop the next Anti-Christ in WW2. Worth looking up.
@@chasey2327 Both, Surely!
A very good documentary on one of Britain's greatest war heroes.
This; MORE OF THIS! The Navy of most Nations are so criminally undervalued in documentaries unless it’s the WW2 German U-boats or the USS Enterprise.
Actual in-depth analysis of the Line of Battle, The Admirals, Captain and, Crew. I just want more like this.
Yeah, because there are no documentaries about the Spanish armada, Italian, English, dutch navy's. Or vikings or Phoenicians. Or Polynesian boatsman...
Without navy (fighting+merchant),2nd world war would not have been won.
Er Bismarck?
Agreed
@@dabreal82 Almost none about the Dutch navy
This is a truly excellent documentary on the life and achievements of Lord Nelson, undeniably one of Great Britain's greatest seamen and naval commanders, if not the greatest. Well researched and unbiased, it presents a well ballanced portrait of the man and his times - a brilliant production in every way, from the authentic footage to the narrative and the expert opinions of historians.
Collingwood took over and won the Battle.
Nelson must have been a little srrogant, walking around the deck adorned in all his Bling
He's definitely the greatest for Trafalgar
@@jimboll6982, incredibly foolish, cosidering the French (or Spanish) were shooting down from the height of their ships' masts ?!✨
Totally agree. Very different from the often sterile biographical documentaries this was very engaging.
halve the french armie was sick and already dead befor thise battle the where not even at ful power when this battle happend
My Grandfather joined the royal navy at the age of twelve in 1897. Obviously little change from the time of Nelson!
He served through the first world war and was involved with naval blockade of the German navy in the North sea as well as duties throughout the world until he was dismissed the navy not long after war ended in that great move towards peace and disarmament. His remark at that time was that at sometime in the future we will have to do this all again.
How true!
If I remember correctly, it was Nelson who also retook Malta from the French - Napoleon had invaded the island on his way to Egypt. Malta was to be major asset to Great Britain in the Mediterranen in later times, especially in World War 2, and all thanks to Nelson.
It wasn’t so much that he ‘retook Malta” as liberated it and returned it to the Maltese earning their gratitude which has persisted to such an extent that Malta was awarded the George Cross for the heroism of the Maltese during WW2. The looted treasure of Malta was aboard the French flagship, Le Orient, at the battle of the Nile which was destroyed by the much smaller HMS Bellerophon which suffered the greatest number of casualties in the battle. The two ships were anchored alongside each other and firing continued until Le Orient caught fire, by this time Captain Darby was below decks injured and all mates were also either dead or disabled leaving the vessel under the control of a 14? year old midshipman who ordered the anchor cables to be cut so they would drift away and survive the explosion of Le Orient which scattered Maltas treasure around the bay. The midshipman in later life became Australia first governor general.
Ballsacks
We will never have another like Lord Nelson, makes me proud to be an Englishman, for God and country 🏴🇬🇧
@@paulanthonynelson2733as an aussie nelson you may very well be related to lord nelson
Well done. Captures the weakness and humanity of the hero, as well as his indomitable will, and incandescent courage...
“ Cannot one of you hold the damn Channel for just 6 hours “Napoleon cursing to his Admirals
Napoleon was a genius as a general on land, but he did not understand combat at sea.
I first read everything I could get my hands on about ships when I was in grade school and Nelson became my hero and inspiration for my life, believing that I could attain anything if I set my mind to it. I thought I knew everything about Nelson, but this excellent account of Nelson's career taught me in details from a host of historians the personal social, psychological, military, and medical perspectives of Lord Nelson's life and exploits providing a much fuller understanding of this extraordinary hero. His life and accomplishments cannot help but inspire. We are lucky to have this entertaining and instructive account of one of the greatest man in history. Bravo!
Any idea why the first Nelson's column was erected on Glasgow Green.
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Probably because they were the first to be able to raise enough money for the monument. Most were paid for by public subscription.
My Great-grandfather served in the Royal Navy from the mid 19th Century and twice was appointed to be a guide on Victory. He brought my Grandfather (and thus the rest of the family) up to be extremely condemnatory of the way Emma and Horatia were treated - he said the state betrayed Nelson's last wishes.
Nelson’s brother inherited his property and disowned his wife and daughter. So disgusting.
That was probably the biggestsaying that was the end of it.
Fascinating period. He didn't allow his handicaps stopping him from achieving great things. He gave his life for his country, a true hero in that sense but also something of a rebel too.
I have to say as an ex British soldier with 30 year’s service , I am no longer proud to be British. The country is being ground into the ground by inept politicians, lazy incompetent civil servants, lying mainstream media. But I am immensely proud of our history, with no apology. Nelson, Wellington, Churchill, Montgomery.
I, too, am a retired British officer with over 30 years' service (if you count the TA). The fact that the country is being betrayed, sold down the the river, and surrendered to the the highest bidder by an incredibly incompetent bunch of mongoloid politicians does not make me less proud to be English. Whatever they do, they cannot erase the glory.
Brexit means brexit!!
As an American, I can sympathize
As a Aussie we are lucky to be a island country vast land and no worries mate for wst❤😊
Agree 👍
I went on board her last summer. the new tour guide system really brought HMS Victory alive. I understand that she had so many small holes in her sides that she was nearly sank during the storm
Was onboard today. The whole base was awesome and every Brit should visit at least once.
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While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!,,??
I've only been inside once, we are so lucky to have it.
It surprised me just how cramped it was inside.
I can't imagine how terrible it must've been with all the cannon fire the smoke etc .
Admiral Nelson truly was an incredible figure.
Winning the Napoleanic war allowed Britain to devote itself to industry abd trade from 1815-1914. It was also our greatest period arguably in the arts and literature, as well as the sciences and philosophy.
Yes specially the Victorian Era
Britain already had the monopoly on trade,what do you think Napoleon's continental system was trying to stifle?
Nelson has a great last command, 'Engage the enemy more closely ' There is a profound irony in that. His whole thing was find, attack, destroy but in a way he was a teddy bear.
My fifth Great Grandfather was George Horatio Copplestone, born 1806. His marriage certificate gives his father's name as Thomas Copplestone, Naval Officer. Thomas wasn't at Trafalgar but I think it's incredible that an ancestor was named after this great man.
Supposedly I’m an indirect descendant of Nelson.
We share the same nose and name
@@adventurehawksancientharmony How do you Breathe through a Dead Man's Nose?
@@jamesalexander5623 glue and paper straws…because plastic straws kill sea turdles…
@adventurehawksancientharmo3519 from his brother Robert in my case, apparently. Not the lucky brother though unfortunately for me. ;)
There are few commanders I would follow into battle, Admiral Nelson is definitely one of them!
Excellent educational, Thanks for sharing!
He served as a hero, fought like a hero, loved like a hero and died a hero's death. It would be 160 years before the nation would pour out its grief in such a way and bury another hero, Sir Winston Churchill. I don't think there has ever been another nation in history that has seen and felt the highs of victory and the depths of despair as Gt Britain.
Chad, maybe?
and then it surrendered to woke , immigration and weakness
@@richardhorrocks1460 Mali ....
Plenty of others .
British history remarkable as it is , is quite short compared to histories of nations of orient like china , india , persia , Mesopotamia etc so on and so forth.
@@hellomoto2084 There in lies the rub with British history, as the people pre-Roman invasion had an oral history as opposed to a written one. Though they managed to leave monuments behind them such as Stonge Henge, the stone circle surrounding the henge being built in the Neolithic, about 2,500yrs ago & the inner stones being errected about 5000yrs ago. You want history? We've got it in spades!
Great documentary befitting the great man. That HMS Victory still exists is so important, I loved my time aboard her after travelling half way around the world to do so. All the more interesting having had family members there with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile and possibly Trafalgla. And here in NZ we have our city called Nelson with “Trafalga street" being its main street with another called “Victory Street” and a smaller nearby town of "Collingwood"
I hope you enjoyed it. I live in the area so I hope you enjoyed the surrounding area aswell if you saw it. There are parts of Portsmouth and Southsea that are.. Hmm, rough haha.
@@joeyj6526 Stayed at a motor camp In Portsmouth and shifted to another at Gosport just for a different view, both were excellent. Going to Gosport went we stumbled on “Explosion” at Gunpowder wharf which kept us in the region for another day. In nine months in the UK we did not have one bad experience and very any good ones, meeting some nice people in clouding tracking down relatives which was amazing seeing the family emigrated to NZ in 1874
>>> Greetings ! from Nelson British Columbia; a small town in the Southern Interior. (( above// near Spokane Washington).... that Nelson dudes name sure got around!
@@grandcrowdadforde6127 It’s a small world, my son got married recently (here in NZ) and his wife’s GG?grandfather was captain of HMS Blerephon which was about third in line behind Nelson at the Battle of the Nile whereas a descendant of mine had rowed out with his cousin into Chatham harbour and stowed aboard a British man o war, he returned as a midshipman about 4 years later and had also been present at the battle of the Nile but I haven’t been able to track down which vessel.
Thing about the memorial to Nelson in London I don't get
It's so high, you can't even see the statue of the guy .
There seams to be a little gap in England 's defences now ! We need a Nelson urgently !
We are. It's called the littoral battle group. Check it out.
Time for individuals to act. Pls save your country. So sad. The little country that basically birthed the modern world - gifting us industry, bi cameral parliments, common law, a global language - which then steadfastly confronted every enemy to nuture and protect it...invariably prevailing - usually against enemies double or triple its size - this remarkable place is now being overrun. The words of the greatest poet and playwright to have breathed air come to mind;
'This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England,
This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings,
Fear’d by their breed and famous by their birth,
Renowned for their deeds as far from home,
For Christian service and true chivalry
this land of such dear souls, this dear dear land,
Dear for her reputation through the world,
Is now leased out, I die pronouncing it,
Like to a tenement or pelting farm:
England, bound in with the triumphant sea is now bound in with shame.
That England, that was wont to conquer others,
Hath made a shameful conquest of itself.
Ah, would the scandal vanish with my life,
How happy then were my ensuing death!'
William Shakespeare, Richard II
@@ThePoorItchThey bemoan empire+ Britain the most as they were the finest empire of their time,they stand on the shoulders of Titans yet cower like serfs,while outsiders pour scorn on achievements they secretly wish were their kins
The navy saved us on at least 5 occasions and its work to stop the slave trade seems to be ignored for some reason?
Cause saying britian was the pioneer of the slave trade is for more fitting for the agenda
No big battles
It's work to stop the slave trade is likely ignored because of it's work to conduct the slave trade.
Horatio Nelson vs Napoleon Bonaparte. Netflix should do a series about this. Would be epic.
A remake of Waterloo would be great too.
Nelson would turn in his grave - and so would I.
I cannot think of a suitable black actor who might portray Nelson, or a suitable transgender one to play Napoleon.
@@dovetonsturdee7033If it were an opera instead of a film, the color of the performer wouldn’t matter as long as he could sing and act the role.
Transgender wouldn’t work because the Napoleonic Wars are post-Baroque, so heroic male roles are no longer sung by sopranos or mezzos.
@@dovetonsturdee7033 Touche!
What strikes me is the quote about him “being sure of himself, yet always unsure he’d done the right thing” really brings him to life as a genuine human being… Might be disassociation, but I feel a lot more at ease knowing that even Nelson was anxious about his decisions 😂
When I first learned about Lord Horatio Nelson it was in a small book which summarized his life. I was enamoured. I was impressed and most importantly I was proud. I read this small booklet when i was about 8. I had little concept of history, or politics for that matter. Seeing this documentary was both enlightening and reinforcing in a man I hold on such a high pedestal.
Up until now I had only known the legend, this documentary showed me the man as well as the legend and it was both impressive and entertaining.
As for my personal thoughts on Lord Horatio Nelson, I am of the opinion that I would live and die on the principle and understanding of Nelson. One of which duty is all to me, and that dedicated commitment to one’s duty and nation is something that is inspired. I hope I can do something noteworthy in my life to even be somewhat noticeable, and Horatio Nelson is the person that started me on this path. A personal hero, I found him cool because of his action, and I’ve come to respect him for his human characteristics, from his flaws, to his fears, to his character. Truly an inspiration
Admiral Nelson, a truly great admiral!
Fantastic documentary. Thank you!
Nelson's lying in state was about 300 metres down the road from me in Greenwich.
Which is crazy where he started from, that he had a state funeral.
I love death masks- such potent things. It’s amazing, how you can see their features as they were (mostly), instead of the idealized/standardized templates lots of artists used for time-saving, customizing with minor tweaks. A genuine death mask shows you the nose, or chin- the cheeks: that rose in a smile when he laughed at something his daughter did. Shows the sleeping face that Emma would have looked at with love. She probably kissed his nose, held that face in her hands. His daughter probably patted his cheeks. It’s a death mask that brings that to life, not any portrait. Although, I do love portraits (when they’re well-done).
The goat of naval war fighting
Love watching documentaries like this.
The 2 year blockade, all seasons and weather was just as important as the actual battle. It was a unbelievable bit of seamanship, and probably caused a loss in capability in the French Navy
Good point. The lack of sea time for the French certainly did compromise their experience and abilities. Nelson knew this and factored it into his battle plan.
Imagine being in such a position in life to be able to say "I don't want to be buried in Westminster Abbey,bury me in St Paul's".
Wow.
Anyone can say that.
@@richardhorrocks1460 It's the fact that Nelson had the choice,whereas "anyone" didn't.
@@richardhorrocks1460 My wife can’t say it. Her English isn’t good enough.
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While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!!,,)
@@jordanfan5896 If you say so😉😂🤣👍👍👍
RIP Lord Nelson you are my Royal Navy Hero and I will remember you're famous signal England expects every man will do his Duty 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Went on board the Victory in 1994 and 2005. Getting proud of my tally for visiting global battlefields. That summer my parents and I did the D-Day landing grounds as well.
@@highcountrydelatite ASAS?
Nelsons battle strategy was SHOCK AND AWE.
Just when i was staring to get bored at work 😭😭😭 Love listening to documentaries as I work
When you're bored at work write this on the stall door ... This is where Napoleon beat his Bone apart 😮
@@juniorjohnson5961 😂🤣 i shall. I work in construction 💀
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知：
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While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!....
My personal British hero. The greatest Briton.
Nelson leading the fleet is so badass
:)
In the American revolution, we had Naval heroes like John Paul Jones, for the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars, It was Nelson. Trafalgar was his masterpiece. It was tragic he didn't survive the the Royal Navy's greatest victory which gave Britain naval supremacy for the duration of the Napoleonic wars and for a century. Future naval heroes, I'm sure, had studied his tactics and it paid off for them later. 🇬🇧
John Paul Jones was British he started the American navy
@@karenparle4955 I didn't know John Paul Jones was British. But he was the founded of the United States Navy🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲. I was in history class at Fort Junior high school in Columbus, Georgia and my teacher, Mr Butts asked What was Captain John Paul Jones's famous words during the battle with The British Man of War the Serapis as it engaged Jones's ship, the Bohomme Richard, when the British captain asked if he was ready to strike his colors: Ready to surrender his ship after suffering heavy damage, I raised my hand and when he called my name. I replied, "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT"!! The class and my teacher were impressed. Because of my love and interest in American history, my teacher nicknamed me "Professor". John Paul Jones turned the tide of battle, at the cost of his ship and capturing the Serapis, and became a American naval hero.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
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While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!..(
We took our sons on holiday to Southampton a few years ago, from Wales. They hate beach holidays and we usually visit France but decided on a naval history holiday instead. They absolutely loved visiting the Historic Dockyards and seeing HMS Victory and The Mary Rose.
Admiral Nelson.Saviyor
Of England 🏴 paid the ultimate price ‼️👏👍🏴🇫🇷🙏🏴
England expects that EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY!!!!🧐
Every pajeet now lad
SHIP SHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION CAPTAIN
All hands aft for daily weed ration! .... rum I mean rum
Behave
I watched this whole thing. It was excellent.
Jeez thanks for this upload. I of course have heard of Nelson however didn’t really know the details of why he was so important. Leads from the front..battle hardened…wounded multiple times…tactical genius ….
Brilliant I really enjoyed this documentary. Nelson never asked his men to do what he would not do himself, losing an eye, an arm and finally his life at the moment of Victory. Still find his story very moving today. P.S is there a follow up documentary about what happened to Lady Hamilton after the battle?
Trafalgar was probably the most important battle until the battle of Midway, both were turning points in the history of Britain and America.
Very awesome video full of facts I didn't know and showing some great art work, too- well done to all those who had a hand in making it!
Woah I just noticed this is from yesterday! I just looked up this battle after Austerlitz, great timing from a great channel!
Finally a documentary about a non ww2 or ww1 documentary.
The Napoleonic period can be likened to the year 1939, a time when our existence was threatened and we found ourselves on the brink of invasion. At this critical juncture, the English Channel emerged as the sole barrier preventing Napoleon from asserting his dominance over the entire world. In fact, Napoleon himself boldly declared, "Give me freedom of the English Channel and I will rule the world." It is a moment for which we can express immense gratitude that we were fortunate enough to have a bold and daring individual like Horatio Nelson at the helm of our navy, guiding us through these tumultuous waters.
A great documentary about perhaps the greatest of our naval heroes. Horatio Nelson was a brilliant man but also a flawed individual much like everyone else and that is what made him so beloved.
Incredible and moving documentary that grabs your attention and imagination. What an amazing story this great commander left behind.
Great stuff!!!! Love it!!!
Good documentary 👍
But.. Absolutely ridiculous amount of Google commercials..I lost count👎🙆
It simply amazing, the non fear of death, Nelson lived by
Fantastic documentary I really enjoyed this one!!👍
Wonderful presentation, with the exception @ 31:59 were a drawing shows Nelson with right arm intact and missing his left arm
32:40 this narration is incredible
Very well presented, and informative.
Thank you for giving us this great man's history.
When you’ve got a Ladybird book, you’re one of Britain’s Best. 🇬🇧
Nelson was adamant that he would wear all his regalia even when his officers said it was a bad idea, they didn’t want the French to pinpoint him out, he’s injured then kept in a barrel of booze when he passes away, napoleon was quite a narcissist he sold new o’leans and Louisiana to the Americans because he needed money so he could fight Nelson, there’s a movie due out about him should be interesting on how he’s portrayed.
Superb presentation. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Moooooore pleeeeease!
Wonderfully produced and factual save for the fact there were no "battleships" at the time. Sloops, frigates and Ships of the Line, yes.
Another name for Ship-of-the-Line was “Line-of-Battle Ship”.
Its interesting to learn of his worries and how they made him physically ill. It humanizes him. We tend to think of great historical figures as unshakeable demigods when the reality is that they have the same fears and foibles as the rest of us. The difference is that they dont fold under that enormous pressure but instead rise above it.
Are you going to add anything of value or just be petty as you were to me?
" The difference is that they dont fold under that enormous pressure but instead rise above it "
I think that's the definition of bravery.
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While Nelson was only capable of deploying his half nelson moves in wrestling. Napoleon Bonaparte had lots of great military & strategical maneuvers. Among them are his ability to Blown apart the bodies of all his enemy’s soldiers with his canons while keeping his own soldiers from being Blownaparted. Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers all have great appetite therefore they would constantly ordering French Fries 🍟 from Marshal McDonald while he still needed to constantly loading cannons with Quarter-pounder cannonballs!!?,?!,,,,
He should be an inspiration to disabled people everywhere.
So, was Nelson just another highly talented glory hunter who made sure that his desperate acts of heroism became known to the public? Let's face it, first of all he didn't capture two Spanish Ships of the Line on his own - his crew followed him, and secondly it could well have gone terribly wrong - he could easily have been killed and may have well lost his own ship and crew, so he was damned lucky as well. Success is always popular but often hangs on a very thin thread called luck - and until Trafalgar, Nelson was immensely lucky at times to get away with his desperate exploits - but what an incredibly courageous man !!!
Yes very good documentary. Fair to Nelson was a Maverick!
One of best timeline video
Wow, great documentary, thank you
That’s a pretty big flex, to be buried in a coffin made of the flagship of your defeated enemy
Thankyou so much for uploading this
Deadly wounded by a French bullet, died in the arm of his boyfriend, So British !!!!
Vive L’Empereur !!!!!!!
What a stupid comment!
Still won battle bye bye napoleons fleet
@stephanebrun718.
Nelson didn't die in anyone's "arms", you are a right 🤡.
Master and Commander: the far side of the world in real life.
My zeal for King and country keep me warm…. and the armada of historical military documentaries I imbibe on RUclips.
@@sonsofthewestredwhiteblue5317 Absolutely 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Not even close.
Jack Aubrey was never meant to be a Nelson parallel.
If you want the ACTUAL Nelson story in excellent fictional form, read the Hornblower novels.
Dude’s first name is literally Horatio.
@@HiImSeanIPlayBass Ive seen a lot of 'em on telly.Really good. 👍
I think Aubrey was based on Thomas Cochrane.
Nelson was brilliant. I’ve been on victory. Beautiful ship, Napoleon and his admirals had little faith for their Spanish allies thought they provided splendid vessels. The French fleet had not yet recovered from the revolution NAPOLEON wanted to replace Villaneuve but to late ,so most likely he had him murdered in 1806
Well said. 80-90% of french marine generals left/abandonned fleet after revolution. They were royalists. And a better amiral than Villeneuve died few weeks/months before the invasion of Great Britain, i forgot his name.
Only 36 commercials
A man geniuenly loved by an entire country, dying in such a valliant manner is something that happens once 100 years. Emperour Charles III, Fredrick II, And now Horatio Neilson, and of course mind you Napoleon
Although the British were not alone in the battle against the little dictator, thank God for the British. I am not a fan of Britain, but this time, against this murderer I am thankful. It is personal for me as Napoleon personally ordered the execution of my ancestors and plunged us into poverty as our titles and land were stripped from us. Thanks to Lord Nelson. A wonderful historical video.
Most celebrated English soldier
Sailor.
@@danceswithbadgers Senior service .
What a good documentary!!!! Thank you.!!!
Love the documentary. A great man for me who needs more recognition is Lord Collingwood.
Nelson always insisted he wore his full attire when he went into battle.
Steward- prepare my uniform.
Blue jacket- white breeches and tricorn hat.
One day the lookout in the crows nest shouted.
" Captain- there are 20 enemy ships approaching"
Nelson called his steward- get my uniform ready but brown cordroy trousers instead of my white breeches.
How they treated Emma the love of his life and mother of his child is inexcusable
Very good doco, I hope this feedback makes it back to the top. I am a big history lover but have one problem with timeline and that is they upload too much World War Two content.
Give us more docos like this one and other events in history please. Other than that love your work
One of the true great masters of the sea.
He was the one great master of the sea, ask any historian,, on land you have Alexander, ceasar , Napoleon, Hannibal, etc, , at sea there is simply nelson,,
Great, documentary thanks
The greatest Briton of all time…!! ❤
Brilliant documentary once again by HH.
Out of Curiosity Does Anyone know the music that is playing at 14:22 If anyone knows thanks!
My paternal Great Grandmother's maiden name was Hardy. I have seen no proof but there was a belief in my family that she was related if not directly descended from Hardy.
I seem to remember that Hardy of Nelson's time was related to Oliver Hardy of Laural and Hardy fame. Perhaps, then, you are related to them both? Hope that is of help and or interest.
Heaven forbid that a man who lived most of his life during the 18th century be condemned for being human by 18th century British standards...