1300094

Portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, #1300094

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Portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, #1300094
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Sent to sea aged 12, he soon found that although he loved the ships and the sea, he would always suffer from terrible seasickness all his life. Nelson was a small man, 5ft 4in tall, of slight build, and never had a robust constitution. He was frequently very ill with recurrent bouts of malaria and dysentery, relics of his time in tropical countries, Madras, Calcutta and Ceylon.

In 1780 he was again very ill, this time with scurvy, and his life, and the lives of his shipboard companions hung in the balance. But once again this small, apparently frail man survived! In spite of his frail health, in 1784 he was given the command of the Boreas, and was on duty in the West Indies where he met and married Frances Nisbet, a widow. After an idle period at home in Norfolk he was recalled and given the command of the Agamemnon in 1793.

From 1793 until his death at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 he was involved in battle after battle. and he did not escape serious injury during these years. He lost the sight of his right eye at the battle of Calvi in Corsica, and his right arm at Santa Cruz in Tenerife. Nelson was a brilliant tactician, and was always able to surprise his enemies by audacious tactics. At the battle of the Nile in 1798 his daring and courage completely overwhelmed the French when he sailed his ships between the shore and the French Fleet. The French guns that faced the shore were not ready for action, as it was believed that Nelson could not possibly attack from that ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Overall good condition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:C 1800</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:After Lemuel Francis Abbott</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:20.00</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:16.00</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson,</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional</td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:Oil on Canvas.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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