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 ...

Sievers wrote from Gibraltar on October 27, 1805: 'Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely, during the heat of the action his Lordship was wounded with a grapeshot in ...

The first Royal Navy vessel to bear the name Agamemnon saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar and is remembered as Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's favorite ship. The remains of the original Nelson's ...

Earlier that same year, Nelson was promoted to vice-admiral. Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal Navy proved its supremacy over the French. His most famous ...

The British Navy—which was made great, according to one Winston Churchill, by “rum, sodomy and the lash”—led by Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated the combined fleets of the Spaniards ...

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 ...

A hotel that is believed to have once hosted Lord Nelson has said newly granted planning permission has saved it from closure. South Norfolk Council said the historical Scole Inn Hotel, at Scole, near ...

They have a couple dozen varieties to choose among, including numerous vegan options. Part pub, part bar, part student union, the Nelson is a one-off, admirable admiral.

The Vice Admiral's coat was made for display purposes and the black ... A bust of Henry V was purchased from the sale of Lord Nelson's effects and this was placed in the Jerusalem Chamber at the Abbey ...

Admiral Sir George Zambellas has superseded Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope as the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval ... highest-ranking sailor sat at Nelson’s table in the great cabin of his ...

The Grade I listed hotel dates back to 1655 and is said to have hosted King Charles II and Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. A ghost called Emma, or the White Lady of Scole, supposedly haunts the ...