Naval hero said to have declared ‘thanks be to God, I have but lived this day and now I die content’ at Battle of Trafalgar ...

534; Roger Knight, The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson (New York: Basic Books, 2005), p. 486; James Davey, In Nelson’s Wake: The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars (New Haven, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The seaman also claimed that Nelson was shot twice at Trafalgar. He was allegedly hit once in the side and was carried below deck, only to insist on returning to the heat of battle, where he was ...

The service aboard the historic warship is held every year on October 21 to celebrate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson and those ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s final words were not “kiss me, Hardy”, an unearthed letter has claimed. The British naval hero is instead said to have declared “thanks be to God” as he died after being shot ...

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 ...

who commanded the 74-gun ship HMS Revenge at Trafalgar. Before the battle, Moorsom told his men that he would act as Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson had always done, by getting his ship alongside the ...

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 ...