the last name nelson comes from horatio nelson.
the last name nelson comes from horatio nelson.
where does the last name nelson come from?
horatio nelson
as the fleets converged, "victory"’s captain, thomas hardy, suggested that nelson remove the decorations on his coat, so that he would not be so easily identified by enemy sharpshooters. nelson replied that it was too late "to be shifting a coat", adding that they were "military orders and he did not fear to show them to the enemy". captain henry blackwood, of the frigate , suggested nelson come aboard his ship to better observe the battle. nelson refused, and also turned down hardy's suggestion to let eliab harvey's come ahead of "victory" and lead the line into battle.
horatio nelson, 1st viscount nelson
the combined franco-spanish fleet put to sea on 19 october 1805, and by 21 october was in sight of the british ships. nelson formed up his lines and the british began to converge on their distant opponents. contrary to his original instructions, nelson took the lead of the weather column in "victory". concerned for the commander-in-chief's safety in such an exposed position, henry blackwood, a long-standing friend of nelson and commander of the frigate that day, suggested that nelson come aboard his ship to better observe and direct the battle. nelson refused, so blackwood instead tried to convince him to let harvey come past him in the "temeraire", and so lead the column into battle. nelson agreed to this, and signalled for harvey to come past him. as "temeraire" drew up towards "victory", nelson decided that if he was standing aside to let another ship lead his line, so too should collingwood, commanding the lee column of ships. he signalled collingwood, aboard his flagship , to let another ship come ahead of him, but collingwood continued to surge ahead. reconsidering his plan, nelson is reported to have hailed "temeraire", as she came up alongside "victory", with the words "i'll thank you, captain harvey, to keep in your proper station, which is "astern" of the victory". nelson's instruction was followed up by a formal signal and harvey dropped back reluctantly, but otherwise kept within one ship's length of "victory" as she sailed up to the franco-spanish line.
hms temeraire (1798)