Comments by "HaJo Os." (@hajoos.8360) on "The Battle of Lissa - Special" video.

  1. Battle of Svensksund in 1790 would be worth a video. It was the biggest sea-battle ever in the Baltics. The most talented englishman at sea in the Nelson era, Sidney Smith, was an adviser to the Swedish king and was knighted by him. This caused him a lot of trouble, because many british officers on half pay served in the Russian navy, which was heavily superiour in comparison to the Swedes. On the Russian side 6 British officers were killed in action. This shows effectively the ability of Sidney Smith, who commanded the Swedish light division, to win a battle against a clear superiourity with many British officers on the opponents side. This is performance and was not Nelson's shooting against French clay pigeons.
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  2. Good short vid. The Lissa battle is a synonym for the entire history of the british navy. Countries which depend on a good leadership at sea send the best guys into the naval forces, and not any Coffee-house heroes.
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