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514\. Nelson: Hero of the Seas (Part 1)

2024/11/18
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@Tom : 尼尔森是英国最伟大的英雄之一,他的胜利确保了英国免受入侵,并巩固了英国皇家海军的霸权,这使得大英帝国成为全球强国。他不仅是战争机器,还是一位杰出的外交家和管理者,他体现了18世纪英国成为现代化国家的方方面面,是英国自身伟大感的体现。尼尔森是一个复杂的人物,既有令人兴奋和鼓舞的一面,也有滑稽可笑的一面。 @Dominic : 尼尔森出生于英国诺福克郡一个平静的村庄,从小热爱大海,并继承了父亲的信仰和母亲对法国的厌恶。12岁时,他加入皇家海军,开始了他的航海生涯,尽管他体弱多病,但他展现出非凡的勇气。在查塔姆加入海军后,他逐渐认识到英国海军可以通过新的战术取得决定性胜利。尼尔森的早期海军生涯如同许多儿童故事的轨迹,他学习航海技能、科学知识和经济运作,并不断拓展视野。在14岁时参与了北极探险,尽管其中一些故事可能是虚构的,但它们反映了他的勇气和性格。随后前往印度,在那里他结识了重要的朋友和导师,并患上了疟疾。在印度患上疟疾后,他重燃爱国热情,并通过了海军中尉考试。通过了海军中尉考试后,美国革命为尼尔森提供了晋升的机会,他被派往牙买加。在牙买加服役期间,他结识了重要的导师威廉·洛克,并学习了新的海军作战战术。在加勒比海服役期间,为英国的防御做出了贡献,并晋升为上尉,这段经历也涉及到他对奴隶制的态度问题。尼尔森从未直接参与奴隶贸易,也没有表现出种族偏见,他对废奴主义持怀疑态度,但这并不意味着他是种族主义者。参与了一次危险的莫斯基托海岸探险,差点丧命于黄热病,在一位黑人自由女子的照料下康复,并坚信上帝指引他为国效力。参与了纽约的撤离行动,并从这次经历中吸取了教训,注重后勤保障。美国战争结束后,回到英国,并前往法国学习语言,但他对法国的印象并不佳。被派往加勒比海打击走私活动,并在那里结识了未来的妻子Fanny Nisbet。与威廉王子一起服役,这段经历对他的职业生涯造成了一些负面影响,之后他与Fanny结婚,并回到诺福克郡生活,但很快感到厌倦。1789年法国大革命爆发,尼尔森对法国革命深恶痛绝,预感到战争即将到来。被任命指挥阿伽门农号战舰,并与妻子告别,前往查塔姆准备参战。 @旁白 : 尼尔森的一生都在等待这一刻,最终在决定海上霸权的决战中指挥舰队。

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Nelson's early life, marked by a love for the sea and numerous near-death experiences, set the stage for his future as a naval hero.
  • Nelson joined the Royal Navy at 12 and faced multiple life-threatening situations.
  • His experiences in the Arctic, Caribbean, and India showcased his bravery and resilience.
  • Nelson's rise to captaincy was driven by his excellence and bravery.

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It’s 1758 and Britain’s greatest naval commander has just been born. The young Horatio Nelson has inherited his father’s love of god and his mother’s hatred of the French. At age 12, he leaves Norfolk for a life on the high seas. As a teen, Nelson narrowly avoided death on multiple occasions. He survives a nasty encounter with the Sultan of Mysore, the blistering cold on a failed expedition in the North Pole, a nasty bout of Malaria contracted in India, and far more besides. Propelled by his excellence and bravery, he rose quickly to become a captain.This brings us to 1788 where Nelson, now a married man in his thirties and back in his childhood home, learns that England is going to war with France. Without hesitation, he swaps the simple domestic life for the thrill of the high seas once more… 

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Nelson's early life and adventures, as he sets out along a path that would eventually enable British domination of the seas; and the world.

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