Nelson — Admiral

Nelson's victories secured British naval supremacy for decades, saving Britain from the threat of invasion by Napoleon. "Blind eye" incident at Copenhagen? Role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade controversy?

Famed for saying, "Thank God, I have done my duty" and "Kiss me, Hardy" to his captain.

He was buried with a state funeral in St. Paul's Cathedral and is immortalized by Nelson’s Column in London.

His final and most famous victory. Nelson developed a risky strategy to cut the French-Spanish line, resulting in the destruction of the enemy fleet without losing a single British ship. Death and Legacy

Defeated the Danish fleet, famously putting his telescope to his blind eye to ignore orders to retreat.

Decisively destroyed the French fleet in Egypt, crippling Napoleon’s Mediterranean strategy.

Distinguished himself by taking initiative, breaking formation, and capturing two Spanish ships.

Born on September 29, 1758, in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the son of a rector.