Sievers wrote from Gibraltar on October 27, 1805: 'Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged ... as well an important early description of the death of Nelson. 'The accepted version of his last words ...

LORD Nelson ... version of Nelson’s last words often includes ‘Kiss me, Hardy’. “This particular construction has not been seen before and was conveyed within a week of his death.

This painting, depicting Lord Nelson dying for his country at the Battle of Trafalgar, has been taken down Credit: UK Parliament The portraits form part of the Parliamentary Art Collection ...