It is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you! I would not be elsewhere for thousands. - at the Battle of Copenhagen. Horatio Nelson battlecopenhagenday Change image and share on social
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy. Horatio Nelson alongsidecaptainenemy Change image and share on social
My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive. Horatio Nelson alivecountrycovet Change image and share on social
In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them. Horatio Nelson diegainhonour Change image and share on social
I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. Horatio Nelson humorpathperilous Change image and share on social
Desperate affairs require desperate measures. Horatio Nelson affairdesperatemeasure Change image and share on social
Let me alone: I have yet my legs and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and his instruments. I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it's off the better. Horatio Nelson armhasteinstrument Change image and share on social
Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself. Horatio Nelson devilfrenchmantreat Change image and share on social
I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal! Horatio Nelson blindeyesignal Change image and share on social
Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. Horatio Nelson commitenemygentleman Change image and share on social
