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53 days ago

Watch that Lord Nelson was wearing as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar to sell for £1.2million with his trusty lieutenants' timepieces

Nelson's watch was inserted into its current carriage clock case by his niece, Lady Bridport, in the 1840s. It was salvaged from Nelson's body as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

61 days ago

Lord Nelson 'was queer', leading gallery says... after years of speculation around hero admiral's last words ⊕⊕

The British naval hero died for his country after he masterminded his greatest triumph over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805.

62 days ago

Britain is 'obviously not a safe country': Thousands of Jewish people come together to mourn two men killed in terror attack ⊖⊖

Leading Jewish figures gave defiant speeches in Trafalgar Square on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel , where they warned they face their biggest threat in a generation.

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72 days ago

How Lord Nelson reacted to losing his arm: Letter reveals Battle of Trafalgar hero's stoic words after limb savaged by a musket ball was amputated... without anaesthetic

Nelson had his right limb blown off during the Battle of Santa Cruz in Tenerife in 1797. Five months after the remains of his limb was amputated, he wrote to a London curate.

5 months ago

Fury as Met chief Mark Rowley compares pro-Israel protesters to 'stupid' football fans after they 'waved Israeli flag' at Palestine Action demo

The Met chief accused the Jewish counter-protesters of trying to 'create an incident' when they walked into the crowd in Trafalgar Square with a megaphone and flag.

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