As the great naval hero lay dying on HMS Victory, he instructed Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy to remove chunks of his hair and give them to his mistress Lady Emma Hamilton.
As Nelson lay dying he asked that some hair be kept for Lady Hamilton. Could this lock, now for sale, be some of that hair.
Admiral Lord Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar is well known. What is less well known is that without the powder monkeys, the brave young boys who ferried the gunpowder to the guns, ...
To get between Nelson’s ship and the San Nicolas ... The battle of the Nile,”said the veteran admiral, Lord Howe, “ stands singular in this, that every captain distinguished himself.” ...
A talk about Lord Nelson's favourite ship is due to take place in Winchester. The Hampshire History Trust (HHT), organisers of Winchester Heritage Open Days (WHODs), has announced an upcoming talk ...
It may be one of the biggest hitters on the UK’s Best Places To Live lists, but Brockenhurst is just one of a string of ...
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the naval dockyard was once the home of the British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as the headquarters of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson from 1784 ...
Admiral Lord Nelson’s indelible mark on British history extends far beyond his iconic victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
The ancient thoroughfare was re-christened in 1802 as a tribute to Admiral Lord Nelson on his famous visit ... the Gloucester Arms, the Ship, the Dolphin, the Wherry, the Raven, the Old Porter ...