Good morning, I am going to move on through my documentary review list and flashforward to the year 1805. I am working through my documentary playlist and trying to knock down my playlist. I keep discovering new documentaries throughout the year and I add them to my list. Nelson is a change for this blog. Today’s documentary is going to be about Trafalgar and Admiral Horatio Nelson. Here goes nothing. It has a run time of 1:16:40. It is called Nelson’s Trafalgar.
Admiral Horatio Nelson is one of Great Britain’s biggest heroes. He was the admiral of the British Navy, whom the public believed would save them from Emperor Napoleon’s Invasion. He was known for heroic deeds and many controversies. He was the man whose shoulders rested the future of the Royal Navy was placed upon. He romanced Lady Hamilton. He would die at the Battle of Trafalgar. So how could this man put aside his worries and lead the British Navy to a great victory? The year was 1805 and Emperor Napoleon was planning an invasion of Britain. He planned on knocking British power out of the English Channel and then invading Britain itself. The British public knew that only one man could save them from the invasion: Admiral Horatio Nelson. However, Nelson was nervous about defeating Napoleon at sea. He would grow sick with worry at the thought of planning to defeat Napoleon. His health suffered greatly. In the meantime, the French fleet escaped the Mediterranean and would hook up with the Spanish fleet. They were making their way to Britain. No one just knew where this massive fleet would end up. When he returned to Britain emptyhanded, he would have to face the scrutiny of the Royal Navy commanders and the public. The public still adored Nelson. His battle wounds would make him the most recognizable man of the day. That said the Royal Navy would be examining Nelson’s decisions over the past two years. He could be reckless and make questionable decisions. In the meantime, he returned home to his mistress. For twenty-eight days he would remain on land before he would be sent out to sea once again. His early years in the Royal Navy were marked with daring and oftentimes reckless decisions. He was a man of action who led from the front. Where did this recklessness come from? His mother died when he was very young and his father was left to raise his surviving children alone. However, he was a man who should have remarried. Eventually, Nelson decided to go into the military and the navy. A career in the Navy was a challenge for the Young Nelson. He would become sick from time to time. However, he was a willing sailor and fighter. It was said that he would lose twice as many men as other generals. His pride would often get in the way of things. He would gain honors and would eventually be named as a Naval Captain. He would become a larger-than-life legend during this time in the Navy. He would often get injured many times over the years. When he lost his arm, he would have to learn to use his left arm. He called the stump “his fin.” He would call himself a wreck of a man as a result of his injuries. Despite his injuries, he continued to be a popular man amongst the public. How could this reckless man become admiral of the British Navy? How would he become a legend? To learn more about Horatio Nelson follow the rest of the documentary. From the start, it does feel like an older documentary and I could not put my finger on it. Perhaps it was the dark camera filter, I do not know. It was interesting to hear that he was a nervous wreck when it came to fighting. It was a little bit choppy at the start and the timeline was out of order. Anyway, the historians were very well-spoken as well as the narrator. It was very well put together. This would be excellent for research purposes, especially for biographies on Nelson and it would be a documentary to show to a history class.
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