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HMS Victory, the legendary British warship which was the predecessor to Lord Nelson's Victory, sank during a storm in 1744, taking more than 1,000 sailors to their deaths The ship's location ...
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 ...
Rock stars of the beetle world” that were found gnawing on the historic timbers of HMS Victory are on display to the public.
Careful and considerate work is continuing to conserve HMS Victory and restore the Royal Navy flagship to her former glory. Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship which led a famous British victory ...
In the early 1980s, John McKay wanted to build a model of the HMS Victory, Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But when he searched for architectural drawings ...
This is Epic History's guide to HMS Victory, one of the most famous warships in history, and flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson at his decisive victory over the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet at ...
Upon the de-commissioning of the Boreas Nelson and his wife Fanny spent time in London and Bath after which, at the end of 1788, they moved to Norfolk, to live with Nelson’s father at Burnham Thorpe.
The name is closely linked to the triumphant history of Admiral Nelson and the 19th century Royal Navy. Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge said: “HMS Agamemnon will play a vital role ...
To commemorate the 220th anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson, we are running a ... In May 1804, from his cabin on HMS Victory, he wrote to the Reverend Allott in Rappoe in Ireland.