How did Horatio Nelson die?

The revered naval commander was killed 213 years ago on Sunday

Trafalgar Square, London, Horatio Nelson
Nelson’s Column in London’s Trafalgar Square
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A naval commander with a distingushed career defined by unparalleled strategic prowess, Horatio Nelson is one of the most revered figures in British history.

This Sunday marks the 213th anniversary of the vice-admiral’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar, which sealed his fate as a near-mythic character in the British psyche.

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