Admiral Lord Nelson’s final words were not “kiss me, Hardy”, an unearthed letter has claimed. The British naval hero is ...

At the Battle of the Nile in 1798, he successfully destroyed ... Earlier that same year, Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral. Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal ...

only to insist on returning to the heat of battle, where he was fatally shot. Sievers wrote from Gibraltar on October 27, 1805: 'Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely ...

Once worn on Nelson's shoes, these buckles are valued because of their historic link. Find out why they're worth so much here ...

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 ... The effigy is placed standing on and ...

Other highlights include Nelson's account of the Battle of Copenhagen; detailed orders for the Trafalgar and Nile campaigns; notes of his careful diplomatic negotiations; his network of personal ...

Admiral Nelson died in the battle after he was shot by a French marksman as he stood on the quarterdeck. Only two complete Union Jacks used as battle ensigns at Trafalgar are known to have survived.

A room at Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College where Admiral Nelson's body was taken after his death at the Battle of Trafalgar has reopened to the public. The Nelson Room has undergone a year-long ...