Lord Nelson's fateful words written just three days before his death at the Battle of Trafalgar... revealed in unseen letter By HARRY HOWARD Published: 05:46 EDT, 13 June 2025 | Updated: 09:13 EDT ...

Lord Nelson DIDN'T say 'kiss me Hardy' on his death bed: Letter sent six days after the Battle of Trafalgar reveals alternative account of hero admiral's last words By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR ...

LORD Nelson did not say “Kiss me, Hardy” as he died, says a newly found account of the Battle of Trafalgar. Instead he said the less dramatic: “Thanks be to God but I have lived this day and ...

The Battle of Trafalgar saw the Royal Navy defeat a joint Franco-Spanish fleet thus preventing it from taking control of the English Channel, which would have enabled the French dictator to launch a ...

In the battle, Lord Nelson was ordered to retreat but put a telescope up to his blind eye and claimed that he could see no ships. It led to the phrase “to turn a blind eye”. The cheeky move by Lord ...

Lord Collingwood took over from Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar after his death A letter written by Adm Lord Cuthbert Collingwood one year on from the Battle of Trafalgar has sold for ...

Admiral Lord Nelson was born on 29th September 1758. A battle scene (Image: Supplied) To commemorate this occasion, the Nelson Society will be holding a celebratory lunch at the Lord Nelson public ...

A previously unpublished letter by Admiral Lord Nelson sent three days before the Battle of Trafalgar has emerged 220 years on. The British naval hero is primed for action as he writes from on ...