Who was William Beatty?

William Beatty (January 19, 1835 – December 2, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was born in Stonyford, Ireland in 1835 and came to Thorold in Upper Canada with his family the same year. He attended Victoria College in Cobourg, receiving an LLB in 1864.

When did Admiral Nelson die?

October 21, 1805
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson/Date of death

As a surgeon, he was particularly interested in the injury inflicted upon Nelson by a ball from a musket. The shot was fired at around 1315 hours on 21 October 1805 and Lord Nelson died 3 h and 15 min later at 1630 hours.

How did Nelson lose his arm?

In July 1797 Nelson led a doomed assault on the Spanish island of Tenerife in which he was hit in the right arm by a musket ball shortly after stepping ashore. Bleeding heavily, he was taken back to HMS Theseus, where the injured limb was amputated.

What age did Nelson die?

47 years (1758–1805)
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson/Age at death
With Chaplain Alexander Scott, Surgeon William Beatty and Purser Walter Burke attending, Nelson gave Hardy final directions for the fleet and left affectionate messages for his lover Emma Hamilton and their child, Horatia. Nelson died at 4.30pm on 21 October 1805. He was 47 years old.

What were Nelson’s last words?

Nelson spent time with his longstanding close friend and colleague Captain Thomas Hardy in the hours between his fatal shooting and eventual death. His last words to him are said to have been, ‘Kiss me Hardy’. Hardy responded by kissing Nelson on his hands and forehead.

Why is Horatio Nelson a hero?

What made him a hero? You can always be a hero in people’s eyes when you win. And Nelson not only won a string of great naval victories, but made enormous sacrifices: like losing the sight in an eye, his arm and ultimately his life. The force of the musket ball which killed him must have been immense.

Where is Horatio Nelson buried?

January 9, 1806
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson/Date of burial
Nelson was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). His body was brought back to England on board HMS Victory and he was buried at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Where is Lady Hamilton buried?

January 1815
Emma, Lady Hamilton/Date of burial

Why is rum called Nelson’s blood?

Why is rum called ‘Nelson’s Blood? Legend has it that Pusser’s Rum is sometimes referred to as ‘Nelson’s Blood’, because after the great Admiral Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which his body was preserved in a cask of spirits, holes were drilled into the sides and the liquid drained.

What are the most famous last words?

‘Famous Last Words’

• Beethoven. Friends applaud, the comedy is over.
• Marie Antoinette. “Pardon me sir.
• James Donald French. How’s this for your headline?
• Salvador Allende. These are my last words, and I am certain that my sacrifice will not be in vain.
• Nostradamus.
• Humphrey Bogart.
• John Barrymore.
• Winston Churchill.

Did Lord Nelson lose an eye?

When Britain entered the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, Nelson was given command of the Agamemnon. He served in the Mediterranean, helped capture Corsica and saw battle at Calvi (where he lost the sight in his right eye). He would later lose his right arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797.

Who is the Royal Navy’s greatest hero?

Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson is generally regarded as the greatest officer in the history of the Royal Navy. His reputation is based on a series of remarkable victories, culminating in the Battle of Trafalgar where he was killed in his moment of triumph.

What was the cause of William Beatty’s death?

Beatty died in York Street on 25 March 1842 of acute bronchitis. He was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery in an unmarked vault, at his own request. A memorial plaque identifying his grave was erected in the 1990s by the 1805 Club, a society dedicated to maintaining the memory of the men of Trafalgar.

How old was William Beatty when he joined the Navy?

Sir William Beatty FRS (April 1773–25 March 1842) was an Irish surgeon who served in the Royal Navy. Born in Derry, Ireland, he joined as a surgeon’s mate in 1791 at the age of 18. He is best known as the Ship’s Surgeon aboard HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar, at which he witnessed the death…

Where did William Beatty go to medical school?

Beatty returned to his medical studies in Edinburgh between 1815 and 1817, gaining a second medical degree from the University of St Andrews on 14 October 1817 and becoming a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London on 22 December 1817. He then served in civilian practice in Plymouth for the next five years.

How many leg amputations did William Beatty do?

Beatty was personally called upon to undertake 11 amputations, mostly legs, actions that saved many lives. Only six wounded men subsequently died. However, when Nelson was himself wounded, Beatty did not administer treatment, claiming that he believed that the Admiral was beyond treatment.