Episode 3 of 3
Nelson loses the sight of his right eye
- When
- 12 July 1794
- Where
- Siege of Calvi, Corsica
- Part of
- Siege of Calvi
Nelson was severely injured by flying stone splinters during French counter-battery fire on 12 July 1794, eventually losing the sight in his right eye.
During the siege of Calvi, French counter-battery fire proved effective and dangerous. While British batteries were engaged, Captain Horatio Nelson was severely injured by flying stone splinters on 12 July 1794, and eventually lost the sight in his right eye. Serocold was killed by cannon fire while manning a battery in the same period of effective French fire.
Sources
- Siege of Calvi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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