The Royal Navy and the Battle of Copenhagen

The french navy had struggled mightily to rebuild their own leadership corps after the revolution. They were trapped in a vicious cycle as promising young officers and experienced sailors were killed or captured. By 18 o three, when britain declared war on france, there was still a great gulf between the rival navies. But before we delve into the story of the trafalgar campaign, i think we should check back in with our old friend, horatio nelson. We last discussed nelson back in episode 58, when he defeated the danes at the battle of copenhagen. You might remember this as the battle in which he supposedly put a spy glass up to his blind eye and cl