Horatio Nelson was a British naval commander who won major battles during the Napoleonic Wars, despite suffering from severe seasickness. He was badly wounded four times and killed by a French sniper during the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson had a love-hate relationship with the sea and was known for his long-term romance with Emma, Lady Hamilton.
Horatio Nelson was a celebrated British naval commander who won major battles during the Napoleonic Wars around the turn of the 19th century. The admiral was badly wounded four times, losing the sight in one eye and the use of one arm, but fought on until a French sniper killed him during the Battle of Trafalgar on October 19. It turns out that l he fearless national hero had at least one weakness: Ironically, Nelson was suffering from severe seasickness. However, he didn’t stop his naval career.
A love-hate relationship with the sea:
In an 1804 letter, Nelson discussed his struggle with seasickness. “I am sick whenever it blows hard and nothing but my enthusiastic love for the profession keeps me an hour at sea,” he wrote.
The brilliant Nelson joined the Royal Navy at the age of 12 and became a captain at the age of 20.
In his private life, Nelson was known for his long-term romance with Emma, Lady Hamilton while they were both married to other people.
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