The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers

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The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (c1857). During the Battle of Trafalgar, which would prove to be his greatest victory, Nelson (1758-1805) was fatally wounded when he was shot by a French sharpshooter. From England's Battles by Sea and Land, volume II, by Lieutenant Colonel William Freke Williams, published by the London Printing and Publishing Company, 1857.

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