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Admiral Nelson’s actual final words as he died at the Battle of Trafalgar finally ‘revealed’
“This seaman’s account from aboard the Belleisle provides a fascinating look at the Battle of Trafalgar, as well as an important early description of the death of Nelson. “The accepted ...
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Lock of Lord Nelson's hair that was cut as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar so it could be given to his mistress goes on sale for £15,000
Nelson was shot and killed by a French sniper at the Battle of Trafalgar after urging his men to 'do their duty'. But he survived long enough on his death bed to to hear from Hardy that Britain ...
BBC6y
200-year-old Battle of Trafalgar ship's biscuit to be auctioned
The Battle of Trafalgar, on 21 October 1805, ended the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's plans to invade England. Naval commander Horatio Lord Nelson led the British Navy to fight against French ...
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Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758 - 1805)
Born on 29 September 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, Horatio Nelson ... at Cape Trafalgar, saved Britain from threat of invasion by Napoleon, but it would be his last. Before the battle on ...
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21 October 1805: the Battle of Trafalgar
On 21 October, British admiral Horatio Nelson attacked. Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter ...
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Horatio, Viscount Nelson
The Abbey collection contains one of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, who died at the battle of Trafalgar (off the south coast of Spain) on 21st October 1805. This ...
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Deathwatch beetle threat to celebrated British warship
But nearly 260 years after it was launched, Victory -- emblem of British maritime heritage and scene of naval hero Horatio ...
Kotaku10mon
Naval Action: Redoutable
She fought against HMS Victory and 2 other ships during the Battle of Trafalgar, killing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson during the action. She sank in the storm that followed the battle ...
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Trafalgar Square
The column, which honors Admiral Horatio Nelson for his success at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, stands 16 feet tall. At its base, bronze panels detail some of Nelson's battles and the two ...
The Economist27d
Has the Royal Navy become too timid?
Your browser does not support the <audio> element. THE FINAL signal sent by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is etched in the minds of officers in ...
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Nelson: The Battle of the Nile (Part 5)
The scene could not be more perfectly suited to the cataclysmic battle that would soon take place there, in which Horatio Nelson would guild his legend forever. Charged with leading a squadron of ...