Lock of Lord Nelson's hair that was cut as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar so it could be given to his mistress goes on sale for £15,000
As the great naval hero lay dying on HMS Victory, he instructed Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy to remove chunks of his hair and ...
The Economist3d
Has the Royal Navy become too timid?
T HE FINAL signal sent by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is etched in the minds of officers in the Royal ...
Historic UK6d
Powder Monkeys
Admiral Lord Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar is well known. What is less well known is that without the ...