Horatio NelsonMay 1794
Nelson prepares for an assault on Calvi with Lieutenant General Charles Stuart.
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Nelson prepares for an assault on Calvi with Lieutenant General Charles Stuart.
Nelson and Charles Stuart land and move guns ashore to occupy heights near Calvi.
Nelson & Lieutenant General Charles Stuart carry out a landing and immediately begin moving guns ashore to occupy the heights surrounding the town
A shot strikes a sandbag near Nelson and throws stones and sand into his face.
Some debris strikes Nelson's right eye and forces him to retire from the position.
The siege of Calvi costs Nelson the sight of his right eye.
Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms and captures the main defensive position.
Most of the enemy positions had been disabled, and that night Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms the main defensive position and captures it
Nelson's eyesight is permanently damaged and the right eye later loses its sight.
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment and the town surrenders.
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment, and the town surrenders
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