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 ...

A sword-pistol thought to have been brandished by Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar is set to fetch up to £15,000 when it goes up for auction tomorrow. The weapon was discovered in a collection ...

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 ...

A plaque commemorating the life of a Cornishman who died at the Battle of Trafalgar 220 years ago has been unveiled in a musical service. Pte Richard Masters of the Royal Marines, from St Tudy, was ...

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 ...

A Making History listener in Brentwood, Essex discovered a letter in a book which appears to give a first hand account of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The author was a John Wells who was serving ...

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17:37, Tue, Oct 20, 2015 Updated: 17:48, Tue, Oct 20, 2015 1. At the battle, 27 British ships led by Admiral Nelson defeated 33 French and Spanish ships. 2. The French and Spaniards lost 22 ships in ...