In March 1771,12-year-old Horatio Nelson received a letter from his uncle, Captain Maurice Suckling RN, directing him to report to his ship, ...

Step aboard HMS Victory, the legendary warship that led Nelson to triumph at Trafalgar. From towering masts to powerful ...

Interestingly, the first HMS Agamemnon was a 3rd rate ship of the line (64 guns) that was commanded for three years by the ...

The name is closely linked to the triumphant history of Admiral Nelson and the 19th century Royal Navy. Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge said: “HMS Agamemnon will play a vital role ...

Nelson was killed during the battle – shot by a French musketeer – with his body being preserved in a barrel of brandy for return to Britain, where a hero's funeral awaited. And it seems that the flag ...