Night Assault on Santa Cruz — 24 July 1797

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. Santa Cruz de Tenerife at night. Not a battle portrait.

Overview

The landing is already on Nelson — Loss of Arm at Tenerife 1797 and Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Spanish Port. On the night of 24 July 1797 Nelson’s boat touched the shore at Santa Cruz.¹

The Landing

This note covers that landing only. Troop numbers, a Spanish garrison, and a battle-overview note stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Within minutes a grapeshot ball struck his right arm as he raised his sword to lead the assault. The wound and the amputation are on Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797 and Eshelby’s Surgical Log — 24 July 1797.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• Nelson — Loss of Arm at Tenerife 1797
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Spanish Port

Related

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Same Subject

• Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Spanish Port
• Nelson — Loss of Arm at Tenerife 1797
• Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797
• Cutting-Out of La Mutine — May 1797

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Footnotes

1. Night assault; boat touched the shore; 24 July 1797: Nelson — Loss of Arm at Tenerife 1797 and Santa Cruz de Tenerife — Spanish Port. ↩

2. Grapeshot; sword raised; within minutes: same notes. Do not invent troop numbers, a Spanish garrison strength, or a full battle overview. ↩