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At the height of the French Revolutionary War, a new alliance between France and Spain threatened to overturn British naval supremacy, upon which Britain’s empire, economy and security depended.
The key to British survival would be to prevent the French and Spanish navies joining forces – so when British Admiral Jervis encountered the main Spanish battle fleet off Cape St.Vincent, he decided to attack, even though outnumbered almost two-to-one.
The battle would be decided by the daring actions of one British commander – Commodore Horatio Nelson – who would soon emerge as one of history’s most brilliant naval tacticians.
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Nelson was an adulterous person. Whatever useful or good things he did in this passing world are long gone. Now he faces the Lord. The real one.
I’m sure he didn’t say, thank God I did my duty. I don’t buy that for a second.
Was just thinking, these three countries were heavily invested in the slave trade at that time.
It astounds me how we are able to take a peek at crucial moments in the past.
Its almost like they come to life again when you hear the words and actions that they took back then.
A time machine of sorts. Its always so fascinating to be able to look back in comodity whereas these men where caught in such war and devastion
The teamwork involved in a large engagement like this is astounding
“Join the Navy. Smash the French!” Simples 😂
The amount of skill and knowledge it must have taken to sail just one if these ships in battle in directions determined by the wind and water is just crazy. However the amount of skill involved in sailing all of the ships in formation in-between two other groups of ships that are literally trying to kill you is mind boggling. The sails, the weather gauge, the steady firing of cannons, the mathematical calculations to determine the firing distance of those cannons, the ship to ship communication through semaphore…it was all a very complex and intricate dance that speaks to the skill of all those involved. …And here I was thinking im cool because I can parallel park. Lol