Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. Instead, ...

In the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Navy defeated a joint Franco-Spanish fleet, dealing a blow to Napoleon’s plans to take ...

A new letter casts doubt over the commonly believed phrase Nelson is thought to have said in the moments before his death.

In October 1805, French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve led a Combined French and Spanish fleet of 33 ships from the Spanish port of Cadiz to face Nelson and Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood.

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

Earlier that same year, Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral. Over the period 1794 to ... Nelson sent out the famous signal to his fleet 'England expects that every man will do his duty'.

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 ...

The name is closely linked to the triumphant history of Admiral Nelson and the 19th century Royal Navy. Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge said: “HMS Agamemnon will play a vital role ...

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the naval dockyard was once the home of the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as the headquarters of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson from 1784 ...

A hand drawn map by Admiral Lord Nelson showing his plan to defeat the French and Spanish navies at the Battle of Trafalgar has been discovered. The sketch shows his plan to split his fleet into ...