Lord Nelson's last words were not "kiss me ... a master-at-arms on HMS Belleisle near Nelson's HMS Victory. His account comes from a letter written six days after the battle in October 1805 ...

Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?

Lord Nelson's flagship, which featured in the 1805 battle, is undergoing a 13-year revamp at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The previously unseen piece will be exhibited in the HMS Victory gallery ...

Visitors can read a letter from Lord Nelson to lover Emma Hamilton from on board HMS Victory in May 1805 Lord Nelson's intimate letters will be displayed to mark Trafalgar Day. A new exhibition at ...

George Sievers, master at arms on HMS Belleisle - which was second ... Sievers wrote from Gibraltar on October 27, 1805: 'Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely ...

By early 1797, 38-year-old, Norfolk born Horatio Nelson had been in the Royal Navy for over 26 years. Within the Navy his reputation for dash and bravery was well established, although, to the general ...