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 ...

Trafalgar Day is an annual celebration of British victory over the French and Spanish fleets by the Royal Navy in the 19th Century. On 21 October 1805, Royal Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson ...

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A unique Union Jack flag which was raised during the Battle of Trafalgar has emerged for sale for £450,000. It was displayed at the front of HMS Royal Sovereign which led one of the columns during the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Six Bermudian sailors fought alongside Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. George Cole, Christopher Baiscomb, William Johnson, Jacob Simmons, John Tucker and Francis Wellman all ...

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 ...

As the great naval hero lay dying on HMS Victory on October 21, 1805, he instructed Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy to remove some of his hair and give it to his beloved mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton. She ...