Shortly before 1am on November 6 1805, Lt John Lapenotière reached the Admiralty in Whitehall in a post-chaise, just beating a rival officer. They had the same mission: to bring news of the Royal ...
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 ...
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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 ...
PORTSMOUTH, England -- An international fleet of warships — from high-tech aircraft carriers to an 18th-century frigate — moved into position ahead of a mock sea battle Tuesday to mark 200 years since ...
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 ...
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 ...
That concludes the Daily Express' live blog following the Battle of Trafalgar. Ultimately, the British fleet was successful at the Battle of Trafalgar as Lord Nelson's bold and unconventional tactics ...
The why, where, how and when of the Battle of the Trafalgar - and the man who made all the difference. The Battle of Trafalgar was to witness both the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's plans to invade ...
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