Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. The letter, set to be auctioned, challenges the long-held official account, which has ...
A 215-year-old letter written by Admiral Lord Nelson the year before his death has sold at auction for £10,000. The handwritten, signed note was written in October 1804 and sent to Sir John Acton – ...
Martyn Downer is the world's leading expert in artefacts connected with the life and times of Admiral Lord Nelson. Martyn, a member of the Nelson Society, has published several books on this subject, ...
A previously unpublished letter by Admiral Lord Nelson sent three days before the Battle of Trafalgar has emerged 220 years on.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 board ...
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 to God, I ...