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Nelson, Nelsons approaches to battles (He trained his gun crews to a high…
Nelson
Nelsons approaches to battles
He trained his gun crews to a high standard
he believed in gunnery being one of the most important things for his fleet
he used hand to hand combat
established a formidable reputation as a fighting admiral
instilled not just duty but teamwork into his officers
using coppering on ships made them faster and allowed them to remain at sea longer
fired at close range
this does mass damage
usually repaired the enemy ships
His character
didn't give up easily after sustaining substantial injuries
he had a lot of charisma
aggressive in his thinking and didn't like inactivity
he made good judgments and as brave
symbolised British resistance
His actions in the Mediterranean including the battle of the nile
nelson was tasked with dealing with the threat caused by napoleon
he launched an attack near apoukir bay in fading daylight
nelson got half of his ships behind enemy line
they then attacked from both sides
out of 17 ships, 13 were captured or destroyed
incredible victory
left most of napoleon's men stranded in Egypt
this triumph made him a hero back home
Napoleon now saw him as a threat
The battle of Copenhagen
1801- Denmark was feared to be considering joining an alliance
nelson is told to withdraw from the battle but he doesn't listen and goes against orders and fights
as a result of this he manages to swing the balance to peace for a year
he is now seen as a hero because of this
How he inspired his men
promises of prize money if enemy ships were caught
he looked after his men
by showing personal courage