(the) Battle of Copenhagen
- (the) Battle of Copenhagen
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a sea battle
(1801
) between the navies of Britain and Denmark during the ↑
Napoleonic Wars.
Nelson was in charge of a group of ships attacking the Danish ships in Copenhagen harbour. It is a well-known story in Britain that Nelson was sent a signal ordering him to leave the battle, but he put his ↑
telescope to his blind eye and said that he could not see the signal. His ships stayed where they were, and won the battle.
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