"The Amputee Admirals Who Outfought Napoleon" Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Jul 2024 9:36 p.m. PST |
"Military historians generally regard the British Royal Navy as one of the most potent instruments of warfare ever assembled. Over several centuries it carried Great Britain's imperial might across the oceans and around the globe.
The greatest admiral this fearsome fighting force ever produced—the greatest maritime leader who ever lived, many would say—was Lord Horatio Nelson, who lost his right arm above the elbow in 1797. The exploits that made Nelson one of the UK's most enduring national heroes occurred subsequent to the loss of his limb, including the 1803 blockade of the English Channel to deter a French invasion and the annihilation of Napoleon's naval ambitions at the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar…"
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| Bill N | 20 Jul 2024 12:10 p.m. PST |
Seems like the author is confusing defeating elements of the French navy with defeating Napoleon personally. Not the same thing. Sidney Smith certainly springs to mind for his role in the defense of Acre against Napoleon, but to my knowledge he wasn't an amputee. |
| ConnaughtRanger | 20 Jul 2024 12:10 p.m. PST |
Must be difficult to be French and realise you couldn't even beat a bunch of blokes who didn't have the standard number of limbs or eyes. |
| Tango01 | 20 Jul 2024 4:08 p.m. PST |
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| Gazzola | 22 Jul 2024 4:44 a.m. PST |
As someone has already pointed out, they did not actually fight Napoleon, so it is really a bit pathetic, if not desperate, to say they 'outfought' him! LOL So did the whole force not have 'the standard number of limbs and eyes' If so, that could make for a very interesting wargame! LOL |
| ConnaughtRanger | 22 Jul 2024 12:20 p.m. PST |
The Spirit of Brechtel198 is alive and well. |
| Gazzola | 22 Jul 2024 3:33 p.m. PST |
The spirit of accuracy lives on! |
| Tango01 | 22 Jul 2024 4:08 p.m. PST |
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| DBS303 | 24 Jul 2024 4:34 a.m. PST |
Actually, the most common injuries in the Royal Navy of the period were hernias and ruptures. The RN spent a fortune on trusses for injured sailors. Bending over a yardarm, trying to haul up heavy wet canvas in bad weather was brutal work. |
| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2024 3:54 p.m. PST |
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