Danish Warship Sunk by Britain’s Lord Nelson 225 Years Ago Is Found
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The Danish warship Dannebroge, sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson's British fleet during the Battle of Copenhagen over 200 years ago, has been discovered in Copenhagen harbor by Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum.
- The discovery was announced exactly 225 years after the battle, with the wreckage identified by its ballast and timber, highlighting a significant moment in Danish history.
- The Battle of Copenhagen, fought on April 2, 1801, was a key naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars, where Britain sought to disrupt an alliance between Denmark, Sweden, Prussia, and Russia perceived as a threat to British interests.
- The battle is celebrated in Britain as one of Lord Nelson’s great victories and is also linked to the origin of the phrase “to turn a blind eye.”
