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History revision
Horatio Nelson and The Battle Of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle
The Fight was 33 British ships vs 41 French
Spanish and french were well trained
Nelson had ensured that the British were well trained
The French did not fire fast enough
Rough Seas made it more difficult
After 6 Hours of seeing each other they got into range to fight each other
Nelsons Plan
Dangerous
The british ships were under fire for a long time
Nelsons tactic was to go straight at the ship
High risk high reward
And Horatio Nelson to lead the other
Trying to stop Napoleon from reaching Britain
On of the ships was lead by Admiral Collingwood
Consequences
Good
Great Naval Triumph
The British navy were still dominating
Threat of invasion was gone
22 ships were captured
Bad
War had gone on for another 10 years
Napoleon had ruled most of europe
Death Of Nelson
Nelson Death
Hit on Deck and Carried bellow
Constant Cannon fire
Nothing the surgeon could do
Final Words"Thank God I Have Done My Duty
Body Preserved in Barrel of Brandy
Hit in sholder
Buried at ST.Pauls
Leadership qualities
Always led from the front
Could make good, independent decisions in the heat of a battle
Shared his plans and ideas with other officers
'The Nelson Touch' made people want to fight and sail
Learnt the names of his crew members
Inspired loyalty among his crew
Tactics
High risk high reward
Attack in columns and engage the enemy in small groups at a time
Previously ships lined up alongside each other
First used at the battle of Cape St. Vincent
Led to bloody and inconclusive battles
Changed naval warfare
Early Life
Son Of Clergyman
Born IN 1758
Uncle was Captain in the Navy
Trained to be a officer,as a Midshipmen
Not liked by the officers
Joined the Navy at the age of 12
Bravery/Injuries
led from the front
Lost his right arm
Lost sight in one eye and was blasted in Corsica in 1794
Tourniquet saved him in Tenerife
Shot by Musket ball
The Reign Of King John
The Norman Conquest
The Three Claimants To The Throne
Harold Hardrada
Already a king- King
of Norway.
Support of Tostig
Godwinson.
Decadent of King Cnut argued the throne should have
passed to him following Edward’s death.
Harold Godwinson
Most powerful English noble with control of the army.
The Witan (council of important men) chose him to be king
Claimed Edward the Confessor chose him while on his deathbed.
The only English claimant- fighting to defend England from an invasion.
William The Duke Of Norway
Henry VIII and the English reformation