the Battle of Copenhagen
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈkəʊpənheɪɡən/
- a sea battle (1801) between the navies of Britain and Denmark during the Napoleonic Wars. Nelson was in charge of a group of ships attacking the Danish ships in Copenhagen harbour. It is a well-known story in Britain that Nelson was sent a signal ordering him to leave the battle, but he put his telescope to his blind eye and said that he could not see the signal. His ships stayed where they were, and won the battle.
哥本哈根之战：拿破仑战争期间英国和丹麦海军之间的海战（1801）。纳尔逊（Nelson）负责在哥本哈根港袭击丹麦船只的一群船只。在英国有一个众所周知的故事，纳尔逊收到了命令他离开战斗的信号，但他把望远镜视而不见，说他看不见信号。他的船停在原处，赢得了战斗。