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1805, Horatio Nelson died

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB, was killed on October 21st, 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson's and Britain's greatest naval victory. Nelson was born on September 29th, 1758, and became famous for his service to the Royal Navy, and for his victories. The image shows the entry for Nelson in the Navy List of May 1805, Nelson was a Captain in 1779, a Rear Admiral in 1797, and a Vice Admiral in 1801. The Navy List May 1805, available on a downloadable CD-ROM, was published just a few months before the Battle of Trafalgar and many famous naval officers of the day can be found in it. The original price was One Shilling on Common, or one Shilling and Six-Pence on fine Paper. Other Navy Lists are also available and can Be found in our Navy List secton. Various articles relating to Nelson can be found in The Portsmouth Telegraph, or Naval and Military Journal of 1801, also available on a downloadable CD-ROM.

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