In fact, it would be another 37 years before the iconic 169ft Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square would be erected, with the statue of the great sea lord finally lifted into place on November 4 ...

Original battle plans drawn by Admiral Horatio Nelson could start a bidding war worth £250,000 in New York. The plans detail Horatio's fleet to victory at Trafalgar in the early 1800s.

“This seaman’s account from aboard the Belleisle provides a fascinating look at the Battle of Trafalgar, as well as an ...

LORD Nelson did not say “Kiss me, Hardy” as he died, says a newly found account of the Battle of Trafalgar. Instead he said the less dramatic: “Thanks be to God but I have lived this day and ...

Ultimately, the British fleet was successful at the Battle of Trafalgar as Lord Nelson's bold and unconventional tactics won the day. The French/Spanish fleet was decimated with over a dozen ships ...

Trafalgar Day starts with the daily naval ceremony of Colours, where the White Ensign of the Royal Navy and the Union Jack are raised. After this, there is a flag sequence indicating Nelson’s ...

On Friday - Trafalgar Day itself - around 70 members of the Nelson Society visited and walked the Nelson Trail around the village, before attending the opening of the ‘Experience Nelson ...