Horatio Nelson, polar bear and more： a two-minute summary

In a land that gave us Isaac Newton, overly aggressive football hooligans in the 90s and the Queen, a kid was born to become one of the greatest naval commanders of all time. His name was Horatio Nelson. A two minute summary. Horatio Nelson was born on 29th of September 1758 in Norfolk, England. He was the 6th of 11 children of a clergyman, Edmund Nelson. Nelson's naval career began when he was just 12, which is when he started his service as an ordinary seaman on his maternal uncle's ship. Although with a clear talent for navigation and tactics, Nelson soon discovered that he suffered from seasickness. The future great admiral would be affected by it for the rest of his life, even after tens of expeditions and sea battles. While still a teenager, Nelson was a pain in the ass. In 1772 he participated in an expedition to the North West Passage. The expedition itself was unsuccessful, however, apparently, Nelson and his friend chased a polar bear until their commander ordered them to return. When asked why they undertook such a dangerous enterprise, Nelson replied, I wish, sir, to get skin for my father. Yeah Peter, look away for now. Nelson's first experience of a battle came in 1775 when he was 17. Sultan Hydra, no, Hydra Ali's sheeps attacked the vessel on which Nelson was serving. Nelson would later participate in battles all over the world, from South America to North Africa. Although unfazed during the battles, he would continue to contract all kinds of viruses, diseases, and so on, which seriously undermined his health. He also lost vision in his right eye as a result of a wound, and had his right arm amputated. By the way, half an hour after the operation, he returned to issuing orders to his loyal seamen. Also, he probably would get more than one medal at Paralympics today, am I right? Am I right? Ok, ok, calm down, just a joke. In 1804, Nelson was promoted to a position of Vice Admiral of the White. The Battle of Trafalgar, which happened on October 21st, 1805, became Horatio Nelson's finest and last hour. The battle was meant to be the decisive confrontation between the English and the French-Spanish fleet. At one o'clock during the battle, the French sniper shot Nelson, who immediately realized that the wound was fatal. But his battle plan proved to be more than enough for England to prevail at the end. A little extra. It has been said that when King George III heard the news, he said, We have lost more than we gained. In memory of the victory, there is now the Trafalgar Square in the heart of London. The famous Nelson's Cone is at the center of the square celebrating the genius of Horatio Nelson.