Nelson, when signaled at Copenhagen to withdraw from the fight,
clapped the telescope to his blind eye
and vowed he could see no signal.
Nelson, signaled to withdraw during the Battle of Copenhagen, clapped his telescope to his blind eye and refused to see the order, pressing forward with determination.
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