5.30pm French ship Achille blew up signalling the end ... of one of history's most enduring arguments - Admiral Lord Nelson's dying words. Robert Hilton was a 21-year-old surgeon's mate on ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. Instead, the British naval hero is claimed to have declared, “Thanks be to God, I ...

To commemorate the 220th anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson, over the next year, we will be running a series of articles exploring the life ...

“Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely ... he was on an adjacent ship and would have picked up the story very near the event.” ...

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 ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have ... “Although Sievers was not present on the Victory, he was on an adjacent ship and would have picked up the story very near the event.” ...

The National Maritime Museum says Nelson said “Kiss me Hardy” to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy. The Belleisle was wrecked early in the battle but the French defeat helped save Britain from ...

A poignant first-hand account of Admiral Lord Nelson's death has come to light ... he was on an adjacent ship and would have picked up the story very near the event.' Locks of Nelson's hair ...

“Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely ... he was on an adjacent ship and would have picked up the story very near the event.” ...