A rare sword presented to a naval captain for his heroics at the Battle of Trafalgar is being sold 219 years later and is expected to fetch up to £110,000. The exquisite bronze gilt sword was one of ...

A tune-playing gold watch given to Lord Nelson months before he died at the Battle of Trafalgar is expected to sell for up to ...

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Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson lost the sight in an eye in one battle, and his arm in another, before losing his life at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The British hailed him as a hero, fighting ...

After the French Revolution, Europe saw 20-odd years of almost constant war as Napoleon and his armies went on a conquering spree around the continent. By 1805, France pretty much ruled Europe. But ...

THE heroism of an 11-year-old boy at the Battle of Trafalgar has emerged as his medal was sold at auction. William Pilch was on board the ship involved in some of the fiercest fighting during the 1805 ...

Attention, holiday hipsters. If Halloween, Christmas or Easter are just too mainstream for you, 21 October will see the UK celebrate one of its lesser-known holidays: Trafalgar Day, which commemorates ...

A plaque celebrating the life of a Cornishman who died at the Battle of Trafalgar 220 years ago is to be unveiled during a musical ceremony. A new piece of music will be rung on church bells during ...

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