BATTLE of Trafalgar naval hero Horatio Nelson treated his lover’s husband to three cases of red wine, a letter has revealed.

At 11.45am, on Oct 21, 220 years ago, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson ordered the most famous military message ever sent to be ...

In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte seemed unstoppable after conquering Egypt—until Admiral Horatio Nelson struck. The Battle of the ...

On This Day, 21 October 1805, Britain’s greatest ever naval hero proved conclusively that Britannia rules the waves… and died in the process, writes Eliot Wilson Today, 21 October, in 1805. It is a ...

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 ...

Horatio Nelson was born in the quiet west Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe on September 29 1758, one of 11 children born to Edmund and Catherine Nelson. Edmund was the Rector of All Saints Church in ...

When considering what makes for an effective leader, let us contrast the approaches of two famous admirals. On April 17, 1780, British Admiral George Rodney moved toward the French navy just off ...

The British naval hero was fatally shot during the Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy triumphed over the combined forces of France and Spain in 1805. His final moments aboard HMS Victory are ...

How Lord Nelson paid the wine bill of his mistress's husband: Philandering Battle of Trafalgar hero ordered 'three dozen of ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A letter by Admiral Horatio Nelson which shows the hero of Trafalgar was spoiling for a fight with his French rivals four days before the battle was sold by Sotheby's for more than ...