Horatio Nelson - Britain's Greatest Admiral Documentary
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Your documentary on Lord Horatio Nelson was excellent. Thanks for showing his flaws and shortcomings; which many historians gloss over. He was, after all a man; who, like us had his faults. Nonetheless, Nelson was a brave and courageous military genius; who, like his arch rival, Napoleon, was not afraid to lead from the front. Great video, guys.
I live in the middle of Canada and have never seen the sea, nor tasted it. People tell me it's very salty, but it sounds so far-fetched to me. Hearing stories about these historical figures on the waters inspires me to one day drive to Canada's edge and have a sip of the drink for the first time in my life. I just turned 30 today.
The greatest Englishman. Started as a cabin boy to become admiral.Gave his eye then his arm and finally his life for his country. I have visited HMS Victory and it was a very moving experience
Nelson was never admiral - he was promoted posthumously. The Battle of Trafalgar was on the brink of being lost when he got himself and a third of his crew killed. It wasn't until Collingwood took over that the day was won. Also, You do realise that victory only contains about 5% of the original wood don't you - it was towed home virtually a burned out shell
@@sockington1 how can it be on the brink of being lost when Britain caught them unawares lost *zero ships* in the battle, and took out the majority of their fleet 22/33 of the Franco Spanish ships captured or destroyed.
And it was Nelsons daring tactic to approach the ships head on, not side to side as was the norm.
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"The battle was on the brink of being lost", what a load of old pony, where did you get that load of rubbish from?.
Captain Hardy told Collingwood about the death of Nelson AFTER the fighting had stopped. OR that is, AFTER the battle was won. just in case you were unsure.
Hardy also told Collingwood that Nelsons last order was to Anchor the ships as soon as the battle was over, Collingwood IGNORED this last order from Nelson, and ordered the ships to get to Gibraltar even though he knew a storm was coming, and that virtually every ship in the battle had suffered damage to the masts and rigging, and had many men killed and wounded, and would have to put prize crews on the captured ships, leaving most ships short of crewmen
MAYBE if he had carried out Nelsons orders many of the captured enemy ships could have been saved.
You say Nelson got a third of his crew killed, although Victory did suffer the highest death rate of the Royal Navy ships, the number of deaths was 57, out of 821, that is nowhere near a third IS IT.
You also say Victory was towed home, Victory like many other ships in the battle had to be towed back to Gibraltar, BUT after repairs she SAILED back to London carrying the body of Nelson, understand, she SAILED back home. and NO it wasnt a burned out shell, please tell me where do you get this crap from?.
Also about 20% of Victory is original wood.
SO we have 19 enemy ships captured and one blown up.
Dont forget now, PLEASE tell me how the battle was on the brink of being lost.
I love Nelson. What a legend. I actually own a part of the upper decking taken during the renovation of the H.M.S Victory, and a cannonball. I admire his sheer bravery and ability to win battles.
I think he was marvelous. Along with Captain Cook, he is definitely one of my heroes.
📜You should donate it all to the USA's National War Museum!🤔Selfish much?
🇺🇸$GREED$ > 🇺🇸HISTORY!
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@@rinalore british ship mate
@@Fegellman That's why we Americans want it because everything awesome in the world is American of course
Did they replace decking?
The judgement of Nelson should be in the hands of the sailors who manned his many ships and those of the fleets he commanded. He was universally loved by his men and totally respected. He treated them fairly,, trained them to perfection and inspired them to win all their famous victories, often against the odds.
That should be the true measure of the man.
Yes, one thing we see in great leaders is they realise it is their men that actually fight the battle. Caesar, Alexander the Great, General Patton, and Lord Nelson all strived to get the best out of his men and his subordinate commanders.
Patton unworthy to be put in that company. As the Germans put it 'an above average panzer general'
@@terrysmith9362 `An above average panzer general` is extremely high praise in itself. But I do agree, Patton shouldn`t be elevated to that esteemed list.
@@3vimages471 I'd put Douglas McArthur over Patton, frankly.
Or the Slaves maybe them too but british folks always like to ignore that their Empire was build on that
Nelson was a Brilliant naval commander. His ability to size up and accurately assess a situation, then “get at them” efficiently was exemplary.
I think the film Master and Commander sums up nicely how this man was thought of by his peers and his country, a true hero.
That actually part it some of his character is based off another famous Admiral Thomas Cochrane
@@hollin220 Always choose the lesser of two Weevils.
Surely you mean Horatio Hornblower ?
Starvin Marvin his accomplishments can’t be lessened he was a great man as was his namesake Mandela just remember that what you focus on becomes your reality so if you focus on what you don’t like you will invite more negativity into your life if you focus on positivity that will be your reality... we all have that choice. Have a positive day :)
Pass me the salt..
“No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy”
Horatio Nelson
All legends are ultimately human. Yes, he had failings as a person. As an officer, however, even his disobedience was a boon to his men and country. A leader of peerless bravery, Nelson stands as the shining example of what a driven and intelligent man is capable of. Excellent documentary!
I think he was human. We gotta stop judging history by todays standards. Great documentary.
Perhaps the most annoying thing about the recent attacks on Nelson is the fact that the famous letter to Simon Taylor, used as the 'smoking gun' is in fact a forgery. It has been claimed by the 'Nelson must fall' enthusiasts that the original letter was long lost, but that it was accurately copied and used by anti-abolitionists to support their campaign after his death.
However, a 'pressed' copy (in effect, a form of carbon copy) of the original does still exist, in Admiralty archives. This clearly shows that the released letter had been extensively altered to 'beef up' the claim that the dead Admiral strongly supported slavery. There are, I understand, some 25 areas where it differs from the Admiralty letter.
I assume that the campaigners are aware of this, but choose to ignore it as it does not fit their agenda.
Please, he supported the enslavement of other human beings. He must be judged on that. Nonetheless, he was a brilliant military commander, and a patriot for his country.
@@uzoma1541 Even if we granted that, he stands as a legend among men, just like Caesar and Alexander before him.
Judging yesterday's heroes by the standards of today is an almost worthless endeavor. They aren't held on the pedestal they are because of their faults. Nobody looks up to Nelson as an icon of slavery.
Indeed but we have to be objective about history to be better every day as humans, and recognizing the mistakes and failures as well as the achievements and greatness of historical figures is not bad
@@libertyprime6932 Well-stated
Greatest hero Britain has ever seen!
Se nota que no sois exigentes con vuestros heroes. Quizas sea que teneis tan pocos....
@@lunadevalencia1 he practically single handedly stopped a french invasion of Britain, and across his career lost his eye, hand and, eventually, life in battle.
Along with Alfred the Great and William Marshal (plus some others)
@@lunadevalencia1 it was british who saved you guys from Napoleon, you should be thankful for the help done by Britishers 🏴☝️🤬
That legendary encounter in 1805 feels like a baton pass. Nelson made it so Britain could not be defeated and later Wellington made the victory. Legendary time of legendary men
Sometimes his era was described as a time of "wooden ships and iron men". I think Nelson and Wellington illustrated that perfectly.
It’s crazy, the only time Wellington pretty unknown at the time, met Nelson, already a legend. Within a few weeks of their meet, Nelson would die at his greatest victory Trafalgar
I like to think that the way he died was probably the most honourable death you can imagine.
What a great man and hero. Hundreds of years later,he is still the greatest naval hero in British history. His example needs followed by all of us,not just military commanders. A bygone time when admirals and generals fought alongside their men at the front-because they were the front! His life and career we're inspiring,yet his final words on this Earth still get to me. "I am so happy that I have done my duty for my God,my king and my country". Words to live by!
Nelson was the greatest naval tactician in its history and set the template for all who would succeed him, including commanders all across the globe. He instilled and inspired loyalty and was a man of great passion for his job, he’s an example to us all to never give up in the face of apparently insuperable odds. May his spirit live on!
Spanish Admiral, Don Blas de Lezo! has something to say.😎
@@juliopadua641why a great admiral I’d have to give it to Nelson
Flawed but brilliant. My brother shares part of his name. Nelson. Thank you for this great history lesson. My favorite subject. 👏👏👏👏
Absolute hero, a once off, never to be repeated in history. Cheers
Another great documentary, and what a man he was, sad they want to pull his statue down now. Love this channel cant wait for what's next.
Yeah, the scum will never be happy until they've torn down all of civilization, then they'll blame "capitalism" or "colonialism" for that as well.
Good. Would give us an excuse to get rid of them once and for all.
There would be a civil war if they tear his statue down.
@@grahamwood333 I would give my life to defend it as he did for us.
Britain’s greatest man how can anyone question what he did in such turbulent times thank god we had men like him
Something to remember well in current times, specially our European history needs protection.
"He was, in different circumstances, two quite different men...a style so vain and so silly as to surprise and almost disgust me...but...luckily I saw enough to be satisfied that he was really a very superior man; but certainly a more sudden and complete metamorphosis I never saw...."
Arthur Wellesley a.k.a. the Duke of Wellington in 1805, after a brief meeting with Nelson at the Colonial Office in Downing Street.
Nelson first wished to give Wellington the Boot. He didn't like his Irish accent.
One of my heroes of history along with the Duke of Wellington.
Arthur is up next!
@@PeopleProfiles ooh a remake?
@@theblackprince1346 remake?
@@PeopleProfiles
You lose an arm and go back to work after an hour sick. What a hero
I have read much about Lord Nelson; he was a great man. I would liked to have met him in person.
A brilliant documentary, artistically rendered, giving a measured, accurate portrayal of a courageous warrior, who is the exemplary model for every military leader, for all time.
Yeah, but it tactfully sidesteps the indisputable fact that Nelson was cruel and nasty as well as incredibly egotistical and conceited. He was not well liked by contemporaries.
I’m curious to know where your “indisputable“ evidence is for “cruel and nasty”?
@@skeptical_sorcerer Similar to George Patton perhaps? Who was our courageous & ruthless leader of armored divisions & infantry. Not a perfect man by any means but respected by friend & foe alike, to this day, as is Lord Nelson.
@@finnig3907 Perfectly Said !!!!
Glad to see Nelson is getting more popular. ☺️
This gentleman has guts.
The belly-cave, is the true location of the male human's Divine Spirit and Eternal-Boi-Within (the small intestines) and the male Soul (within the stomach) !!!!
Truly a Great hero and with duty in mind.
You almost have to feel sorry for Napoleon... Not only did he have to put up with Nelson, he later had to face Wellington too!
Complete legend and extremely brave man
Hard to deny Horatio Nelson's bravery and sense of duty to his country, and.
bu these attributes, affected the history of Britain and its empire for years after.
Four Stars - Fantastic use of contemporary paintings, which are amazing, and a voice over instead of interviews with academics in their libraries. Documentary is docked one star for virtue signals at the end.
Thank you!
The History of Horatio is vital to Completely understand Carib and Caribbean history, Horatio Nelson was Active in The Gulf of Honduras between 1778-1781, and his Adventures in The Gulf of Honduras are Still Alive in Our Collective Memory.,
But The Man Did Live More than Many Have by the time he was 25!
Norfolk is still known as ‘Nelson’s County’.
Nelson and Alan Partridge.
@@PeopleProfiles ah ha !
Horatio was a Rock Star of his time !
A very silly and superficial remark! No Rock Star could ever resemble Nelson in the slightest way. There are hundreds of Rock Stars, and thera only was one Nelson.
@@ricardoprovan5159 I think the commenter was referring to how he is timelessly adored and admired by many fans, as well as how he had such a huge influence on the whole industry, rather than making a direct comparison.
Amazing British hero
A true British hero who led his men and was loved by them.
I've been on the Victory when I toured Britain back in the 90s great tour guide as well.
He was a man if his time, and while he had his flaws, he was brave, a naval genius, and put his men before himself. Pretty much the picture of what leadership in the military should be.
That was excellent!! I can’t wait to watch more of your videos!
Surprised that there is no mention of Nelson's insistence on exercise, cleanliness and the provision of better food along with fruit. He was one of the Leaders who helped to reduce sickness amongst seaman such as Scurvy etc. He was as strict about this - as he was about gunnery practice and seamanship.
Well Said !!!!
Thank you for this video. The detail is extraordinary. Loved it.
Did you all watch Lloyds of London, with Tyrone Power as Jonathon Blake! A young Horatio Nelson getting home schooled by his Reverend Father along with his siblings. The moment his Father knelt down to pray, young Nelson raced out of the room. Don't forget 'That Lady Hamilton', with Vivian Leigh and Laurence Olivier as Horatio Nelson, played the part very well.
Great podcast. If only more people, civilians as well as military, would do the duty expected of them by our motherland.
The Immortal Memory.
Very admirable man strong mentally and courageous!
Underrated channel
"May I trouble your for the salt?" -- Lord Nelson 😂😂😂
"The lesser of two weevils!"😂😂
Greatest hero ever lived. I'm sure when he lost the use of the arm, he said "tis but a scratch"!
I liked the podcast.I don't know why they brought up slavery.It wasn't an issue during his life time, nor for his occupation.It became of course a hot subject later on.Who knew his frame of mind on the subject?It is part of world history.🌎🌏🌍
All slaves traveled by sea & Lord Nelson wedded the daughter of a Caribbean plantation owner. He also knew that his men had been trained as
skilled merchant seamen:
"Whilst Nelson’s views on the connection between slavery and the Royal Navy’s power were widespread amongst naval officers they were not universal, nor did they go unchallenged. Lord Charles Barham, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Nelson’s ultimate boss in 1805 was a significant ally to [the abolitionist], Wilberforce, and an example of a wider group of evangelical officers who as ‘rulers of the waves’ heard the appeal by Abolitionists:
‘Cease, ye British sons of murder!
Cease from forging Afric’s chain;
Mock your Saviour’s name no further,
Cease your savage lust of gain.
Ye that boast “Ye rule the waves”, Bid no slave ship soil the sea,
Ye that “never will be slaves”, bid poor Afric’s land be free’. "
The Slavery Abolition Act was enacted in 1833.
Thanks for the new video!
He was every bit a hero . He was loved by his men and feared by his enemies the perfect man you want to lead your military.
Imagine the frustration of fighting in a pre phone/satellite era, having to wait for a little boat with a dispatch to find out whats going on.
Can't wait to watch this later!
How the ships coordinated and communicated with each other without radios is really amazing.
Admiral Horatio Nelson, has been with myself for all of my life. Being born Trafalgar Day 21st October 1948, itself a year of major national heights, the Land Rover, British Railways and National Health Service. Never mind about any modern day personal opinions, namely the Woke, demonic and evil hive-mind, Nelson was truly loved by his Sailors serving under him and with him. Only such a man as he, could stir as much love and devotion, as Nelson could gather. One truly worthy of our national pride, could ever have a place of a permanent monument. Nelson's Column and Trafalgar Square, in our Capital City of London, is our chosen place of our National Pride. Any woke hive-mind, who would ever suggest removing such a site from our Capital, will be truly damned in the hell of Hades, I personally would take great pleasure, in condemning any such woke's to the proper godly butchery for High Treason, against our Nation State of the United Kingdom !!!!
I totally agree with that, these people live in totally different times to ours I hate it when you get people who dig all over people like that all that shows to me is they haven't got a clue what they are talking about.
My man just said ‘woke demonic and evil hive mind’ completely un-ironically
Very enjoyable thank you
Love the objectivity of this channel great video
He lost an Eye, and a left arm, and a lung, and a shoulder. All while being shot at on a British ship.
His body was preserved in a barrell of brandy. He had to be doubled over to fit in the barrell, and was temporarily stored in the basement of the Gibralter governor's residence. with a Royal Marine for a guard.. In the middle of the night, rigor forced the body to stand up and pop open the barrell. They are still looking for the Marine.
Que drole! Thank you 😊
Every great commander has his flaws and Nelson was no exception to the rule.
great naval tactician in charge of a kick ass fleet ,dangerous combination in any era .
That's Nelson all right--mad--absolutely fearless, bad and dangerous to know (at least so far as enemies were concerned).
@@harrietharlow9929 Cochrane doesn’t have a single victory like Trafalgar but his career is (pretty much) even crazier than Nelsons
@@archivesoffantasy5560 I saw a video on him and yeah, he's even crazier than Nelson--and that's saying a fair bit.
I am a great fan of your documentaries and in general find them piecingly accurate and feee of biased. I would point out that your comments on nelson and his links to slavery are not fully accurate and should be put into clearer context. It is perhapes a paradox to some extent that nelson did support the view that slavery had no foundation in english common law, his views on engaging the pirates of the barbary coast and the fact that over 25 percent of his crews at trafalgar consisted of a diversly mixed ethnicity. There is much circunstantial evidence that he did not tolerate racism in his crews. Nelson probablysy violated more human rights personally by using the system of pressing men. Pressing men into naval service was contraversial even in its day. Tensions over enpressment from the napoleanic wars was a central issue in the war of 1812. It is perhapes fairer to say nelson was a conservative and a royalist in his politcal outlook that he was pro slavery. The above propsed idea acknowledges he supported slavery in certain situations according to the real politic of the day but allows that he be acknowledged for his contribution to human rights in his role as a naval officer who rigerously enforced the emerging anti slavery position of the british empire. Although the abolition of the slave trade was not passed until after his death in 1807. The royal navy had already started to ensure that the welfare of any transported peoples slave or penal was now regulated. It should be noted many people of colour served in his ships with no discrimination on pay or terms of service. They were of course facing the same discrimination of being poor but then so were many european crew members
The leader of men that did his duty very well .
His life would make an excellent series or movie, I think a series would be better as you'd have to cut to much out in a film
too expensive to be made though
Indeed, a very great man!
Brilliant,the only way to describe him.thank god he was there
A great man and a great patriot and Briton !
Very good
Supposedly on my mom side of the family I’m related to Nelson so it’s good to see that I get to finally learn about him
I think Nelson's greatest and most lasting accomplishment was inspiring Thomas Cochrane, the most impressive and accomplished human being i have ever discovered. Kings and Generals has an amazing video on Cochrane that people should REALLY watch....it absolutely blew my mind what he managed to do in a single lifetime. If you made a movie about nearly anything he did, people would swear it was fictional.
Cochrane could have been Britain's greatest admiral, if he wasn't busy being the greatest admiral for Brazil and Peru
Great video as always! When will you do one on Napoleon?
Lord Nelson was a strutting peacock and a vain glory hound… I like him already
Much the same was our very own General Patton… I would say he was in good company!
Nelson was a Rock Star of his time! His lady was one of the most beautiful of her time! Rule Britannia 🎵.
Great documentary, but you forgot to mention the battle of Cape st.Vincent that was another Nelson's major success
Thanks anyway. Youve given me an education!
Rule Britannia !
I love Nelson but i will like you to do a profile of another brilliant naval commander of a korean descent, named Yi sun shi as well as the Scott Thomas Cochrane. They have interesting stories as well.
Great profile 👍✅
Process Server a truly great man . I believe that I served with him in different time. Onboard the aggormenmon as a low-key sailor . We all liked him
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Wooooow Wooooow 😲
that would have been awesome‼️ 👏 😎
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Excellent documentary (apart from the drivel about slavery at the end).
The greatest sailor of all time.
TOP 5 best admirals in the History
1. Alvaro de Bazán
2. Yi Sun Sin
3. Horatio Nelson
4. Blas de Lezo
5. Michiel de Ruytier
I think Lord Nelson as a British Hero with his famous signal England expects every man will do his Duty 🇬🇧🚩🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧
A Great Hero!!!
If you die at the moment of your greatest victory.....you are bound to be celebrated irrespective of your personal flaws.
The world's greatest Naval commander. Who has else has a record that rivals his ? Cape St Vincent, The Nile, Copenhagen, Trafalgar...
He reminds me of James T. kirk from star trek.Always bending or breaking the rules just enough to get what he needed done. Cheating death Until the end.But being in my I'd and respected by both of those who commanded him and Who he commanded.
Amazing man always admired his character traits if I had a son i would have called him Nelso
Heart of Oak 🎼 🇬🇧
When you look and read how the average sailor was treated , he was a god send ! Flogged and made to eat wormy meat , bread with boll weevils in it . Thank the Queen for the Rum ?
Respect was earned not bought or given with a title !
I've got some scrimshaws whaler's art carved into walrus tusk. Ship HMS victory on one side and a Horatio Nelson pic on the other side. I've had them in my possession since 1970. I got them from my grandfather and he had them back in the 1930s. I've 2 more. Merrils wharf New Bedford slave's pulling cart's off ship on one side and American eagle on the other side. Quiberon Bay dated Nov 20th King George the 3rd 1759 and The royal George ship on the other side.
If we needed to battle out of Hell... Horatio Nelson is my leader.
A true British Hero and a true Royal Navy Hero. I salute your bravery Horatio Lord Nelson England expects every man will do his Duty
historical figures should be judged based on what the norms were accepted during the era that they lived, whether good or bad. No one was was without faults, whether in the past, present. (i.m.o.)
Yi Sun Shin: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be LEGENDARY!!
Also Yi Sun Shin: (drink champagne in heaven with Nelson)
I seem to have forgotten the name of the background music. Anyone knows?
De- monetized for what?
TH-cam seems to randomly demonetize videos for no reason, our Rommel video for example was demonetized whilst Hitler and Himmler haven't been. Totally random and inconsistent.
@@PeopleProfiles sounds like there padding there profit margin to me. But anyway you all are doing great work. Thank you😁
you probably showed the symbol of the aftrica corp
Legend!
I'm related to Nelson.
And this video makes me realize how much i miss maps.
21 st of October 1805.I still think is the most important date in this Islands modern history.Sadly now rarely thought about....Foundations for Empire.
Can we have Yi Sun Sin featured? He is the Eastern counter part of Nelson, who fought in the Imjin Wars.
How much did it cost to have a portrait painted, and how did they have so much time to sit and pose for them?
They didn't spend every hour of their lives at sea, captains and even Admirals could spend months, or even years without going to sea.