Nelson turns a blind eye - Battle of Copenhagen

Admiral Lord Nelson ignoring the signal from Sir Hyde Parker to stop fighting. He is looking though his telescope with his blind eye (popularising the phrase to turn a blind eye'). This occoured at the Battle of Copenhagen where the British fleet were ultimately victorious against a force of the Dano-Norwegian navy

1801 Blinded Commands Copenhagen Ignores Midst Peering Scope Telescope Turning Turns Vistory Wrong

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