In the early 1980s, John McKay wanted to build a model of the HMS Victory, Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But when he searched for architectural drawings ...
The 37-year-old said rot was found after the outer shell of HMS ... like she did on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.” HMS Victory was commissioned in 1778 and took 6,000 trees ...
This film takes a fresh look at the Battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the HMS Victory's surgeon and his medical team that supported the brutal tactics leading to Nelson's victory over the ...
Saumarez fought alongside Nelson. After the Battle of Trafalgar he was given command of HMS Victory and patrolled the Baltic seas between 1808 and 1813. Crucially, Britain was obtaining turpentine ...