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This we highlight the swiftest ship in Nelson's fleet, HMS Pickle, which brought news of the victory to Britain. The has the lieutenant's logbook for Pickle from Dec 1805 to Mar 1807: https://t.co/pDgjMjj0I5

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2022-10-22

did this super fast for law's birthday because i love him

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2022-10-07

Spanish ‘San Juan Nepomuceno’ and French ‘L'Aigle’ surrender.

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2021-10-21

‘Bellerophon’ breaks through the enemy line and collides with ‘L’Aigle’. French snipers kill Captain Cooke.

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2021-10-21

Villeneuve signals ‘engage the enemy’. ‘Fougueux’ fires first shot at ‘Royal Sovereign’💥

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2021-10-21

Today's & in 1805 the Royal Navy gained victory over the French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. Visit us for to discover the first-hand account of the battle from 18th-century foundling & sailor George King. https://t.co/TQesWoUE2f

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2021-10-21

- fought 1805. Yet as today's Napoleonicist episode shows, the battle is shrouded in so many myths that most of what we think we know is wrong. John Morewood of explains all:
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2021-10-21

‘Victory’ cuts enemy line and fires a devastating broadside at Villeneuve’s flagship ‘Bucentaure’

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2020-10-21

'Victory' is also under heavy fire: she loses mizzen topmast and her wheel is shot away. She has to be steered from her tiller below decks

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2020-10-21

My piece number 19! More Trafalgar action. Pen and acrylic paint.

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2019-10-31

Admiral Lord Nelson has died. His last coherent words, according to accounts: ‘Thank God, I have done my duty’

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2019-10-21

‘Bellerophon’ breaks through enemy line; collides with ‘L’Aigle’. French snipers have killed Captain Cooke!

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2019-10-21

‘Belleisle’ enters fray close to ‘Royal Sovereign’; fires at the ‘Fougueux’. She's soon under heavy fire and dismasted

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2019-10-21

Turner’s evocative work, The Battle of Trafalgar, for This was Turner’s only work by royal command and he spent nearly two weeks at St James’s making unpaid edits to suit the Admiralty. He considered that those edits ruined the painting.

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2019-10-21

212 years ago today, Nelson fell at the Battle of Trafalgar. An image from our collection

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2017-10-21

"We have lost more than we have gained": The Death of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. https://t.co/Tk0Pg1SJCC

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2016-10-22

Thomas Buttersworth depicts Trafalgar.

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2016-10-21

British fleet: 27 ships of the line, 6 others & 18k men. Franco-Spanish fleet: 33 ships of the line, 11 others & 33k men

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2016-10-21