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

LORD Nelson did not say “Kiss me, Hardy” as he died, says a newly found account of the Battle of Trafalgar. Instead he said ...

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

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

The British naval hero was fatally shot in 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy triumphed over the combined forces of France and Spain. It is generally believed that ...

The letter is expected to be sold for $2,000 (£1,600). The Battle of Trafalgar saw the Royal Navy defeat a joint Franco-Spanish fleet thus preventing it from taking control of the English Channel ...

A 213-year-old biscuit dating from the Battle of Trafalgar is to be sold at auction. The biscuit, which belonged to a sailor on board HMS Defence in 1805, is believed to be the oldest surviving ...

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 ...

A rare sword presented to a naval captain for his heroics at the Battle of Trafalgar is being sold 219 years later and is expected to fetch up to £110,000. The exquisite bronze gilt sword was one ...

Darren Sutherland, at Bonhams New York, said: “This provides a fascinating look at the Battle of Trafalgar. “The accepted version of Nelson’s last words often includes ‘Kiss me ...