The letter, set to be auctioned, challenges the long-held official account, which has Nelson uttering his famous line to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain. The letter will go under the ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. The letter, set to be auctioned, challenges the long-held official account ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. Instead, the British naval hero is claimed to have declared, “Thanks be to God, I ...

It is generally believed that Nelson's last words on his deathbed were 'kiss me Hardy', which he uttered to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain. But a letter sent by a comrade six days ...

Earlier that same year, Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral. Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal Navy proved its supremacy over the French. His most famous ...