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The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner shows the last three letters of the signal flying from the Victory. "England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Nelson's chaplain, Alexander Scott, who remained by Nelson as he died, recorded his last words as "God and my country." [ 71 ] It has been suggested by Nelson historian Craig Cabell that Nelson was actually reciting his own prayer as he fell into his death coma, as the words 'God' and 'my country' are closely linked therein.
Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter.. Instead, the British naval hero is claimed to have declared, “Thanks be ...
The Nelson Touch: The Life and Legend of Horatio Nelson. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195147414. Fairburn, John (1806). The Funeral of Admiral Lord Nelson (Second ed.). London: John Fairburn. Knight, Roger (2005). The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson. New York NY: Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0713996197.
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The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 19th century (1801-1900). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
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