Famed for saying, "Thank God, I have done my duty" and "Kiss me, Hardy" to his captain.
During the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, aboard his flagship, HMS Victory , Nelson was shot by a French sniper. admiral nelson
Defeated the Danish fleet, famously putting his telescope to his blind eye to ignore orders to retreat. Famed for saying, "Thank God, I have done
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