The Mighty Hood as she was known
Scoring his first victory during the Battle of Britain with 3
and the Ju87 destroyed more Allied shipping than all other German aircraft put together during WW II
150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by approximately 2000 Zulu warriors
Johnnie is seen leading Mk
Crippled but Unconquered: The Belleisle at Trafalgar, October 21st 1895 by W. L Wyllie ART182 The Mighty Hood as sheNBP0377. Crippled but Unconquered: The Belleisle at Trafalgar, October 21st 1895 by W. L Wyllie At the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21 1805, HMS Belleisle, a British 74 gun ship under Captain William Hargood, was one of the first ships to engage the enemy. As part of Admiral Collingwood's column, she became isolated and surrounded by as many as four French and Spanish ships. Despite being heavily damaged, losing all her masts, and nearly