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Background image1805 Collection: Nelson outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar, 1805

Nelson outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar, 1805
This picture illustrates the famous incident when Nelson, visiting Lord Sidmouth five weeks before Trafalgar, dipped a finger in the port and sketched his plan for the expected battle

Background image1805 Collection: Death of Nelson (West)

Death of Nelson (West)
Horatio Nelson is fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar

Background image1805 Collection: Nelsons Signal

Nelsons Signal
Before the battle, Nelson sends his famous signal : England expects every man to do his duty

Background image1805 Collection: LORD NELSON 1758 - 1805

LORD NELSON 1758 - 1805
HORATIO, LORD NELSON British naval officer

Background image1805 Collection: Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar

Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar
During the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, it was shortly before Nelson was mortally wounded that a shot struck the fore brace bits on the quarter deck and passed between Nelson and Hardy

Background image1805 Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, H. M. S. Victory breaks the line

The Battle of Trafalgar, H. M. S. Victory breaks the line
Illustration showing the moment during the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, that HMS Victory broke through the enemy line and also the moment of Nelsons mortal wounding

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory

Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory
This is a painting of Nelson in his cabin. The attitude is characteristic of the Admiral who had periods of great despondency even in his hours of greatness

Background image1805 Collection: LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting

LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting
LEJEUNE, Louis-Fran篩 s, baron (1775-1848). Visiting a Bivouac on the Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz, 1st December 1805, 1808. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

Background image1805 Collection: Interior of Nelsons flagship, H. M. S. Victory at Trafalgar

Interior of Nelsons flagship, H. M. S. Victory at Trafalgar
This is a sectional drawing of the interior of H.M.S. Victory, Nelsons flagship. It shows how the Victory was fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Nelsons last signal at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805

Nelsons last signal at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
At the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, Nelson gives his famous last signal England expects that every man will do his duty

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson Sends Signal

Nelson Sends Signal
Before the battle, Nelson orders his famous signal : England expects every man to do his duty

Background image1805 Collection: Mary Seacole (Punch)

Mary Seacole (Punch)
MARY SEACOLE nurse during the Crimea War

Background image1805 Collection: Horatio, Lord Nelson

Horatio, Lord Nelson
HORATIO, LORD NELSON sketched at Napoli in 1797

Background image1805 Collection: Cuthbert Collingwood

Cuthbert Collingwood
LORD CUTHBERT COLLINGWOOD English naval commander. Took command on Nelsons death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Machynlleth Bridge

Machynlleth Bridge
The bridge over the River Dovey at Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: circa 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Portrait of 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1785-1805

Portrait of 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1785-1805
This is a photographic reproduction of a painting of the 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson who lived from 1758 to 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Lady Wearing a Spencer

Lady Wearing a Spencer
One woman wears a fur-lined spencer the other a pelisse. Fashions of around 1805 according to a later source

Background image1805 Collection: SKY CHART

SKY CHART
Sky chart showing the signs of the Zodiac and other celestial features

Background image1805 Collection: Napoleon I / Garnerey

Napoleon I / Garnerey
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE I Napoleon as Emperor in 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Boxing / Randall V Turner

Boxing / Randall V Turner
Jack Randall sparring with Turner in the Fives Court

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson on Shore

Nelson on Shore
HORATIO, LORD NELSON standing on a rocky shore, while a line of warships sails past behind him

Background image1805 Collection: Military / East India Co

Military / East India Co
NAPOLEONIC ERA East India Company Volunteer

Background image1805 Collection: Birmingham Theatre 1805

Birmingham Theatre 1805
Theatre at Birmingham

Background image1805 Collection: Thomas Brassey - 1

Thomas Brassey - 1
THOMAS BRASSEY engineering contractor with his autograph Date: 1805 - 1870

Background image1805 Collection: Mazzini / Perrin

Mazzini / Perrin
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI Italian patriot

Background image1805 Collection: Horatio, Lord Nelson

Horatio, Lord Nelson Sailor

Background image1805 Collection: Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. Davis

Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. Davis
The ship that links us today with our most famous naval victory and an epitome of the Royal Navys finest traditions: a sectional drawing of Nelsons flagship HMS Victory

Background image1805 Collection: Portsmouth, Hampshire - HMS Victory flying Nelsons signal

Portsmouth, Hampshire - HMS Victory flying Nelsons signal
Portsmouth, Hampshire - HMS Victory flying Nelsons famous signal ( ENGLAND CONFIDES (expects) THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY" Date: circa 1910s

Background image1805 Collection: French Cavalry 1805

French Cavalry 1805
French cavalry during the Napoleonic era. Date: circa 1805

Background image1805 Collection: HMS Implacable at Devonport, 1926

HMS Implacable at Devonport, 1926
Photograph showing a stern view of the frigate HMS Implacable in dry dock at Devonport, 1926. Implacable was one of the ships captured by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson / Birthplace

Nelson / Birthplace
HORATIO LORD NELSON English naval officers birthplace at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, six miles from North Walsham

Background image1805 Collection: Ethiopian Family 1805

Ethiopian Family 1805
Family scene; man, woman and child of Ethiopia

Background image1805 Collection: HMS Victory - 2

HMS Victory - 2
HMS Victory, Portsmouth, England. A sailor scrubs the main deck. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: circa 1990

Background image1805 Collection: French Street Conjuror

French Street Conjuror
A French street magician with his trestle table set up ready to perform the cup and ball trick and con some punters out of their money Date: circa 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Twas In Trafalgar's Bay

Twas In Trafalgar's Bay
This painting depicts a naval battle between some galleons at Trafalgar Bay, which occurred in 1805, between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies

Background image1805 Collection: First compound aeroplane design

First compound aeroplane design, with flappers mounted on struts rising from fixed wings set dihedrally on a wheeled car. 1805. From Cayleys original notebook

Background image1805 Collection: DANHAUSER, Joseph (1805-1845)

DANHAUSER, Joseph (1805-1845)

Background image1805 Collection: Ira Aldridge / Aaron

Ira Aldridge / Aaron
IRA FREDERICK ALDRIDGE known as THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS American actor playing the part of Aaron in Shakespeares Titus Andronicus

Background image1805 Collection: Lord Nelson / Crypt / Tomb

Lord Nelson / Crypt / Tomb
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officers tomb in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral

Background image1805 Collection: CLAUDE CHAPPE 1763-1805

CLAUDE CHAPPE 1763-1805
CLAUDE CHAPPE French Engineer. Invented a telegraph system employing visual semaphore signals. With his brother, he erected signals between Paris & Lille

Background image1805 Collection: Cornwallis (Anon)

Cornwallis (Anon)
CHARLES, second earl and first marquess CORNWALLIS British military commander, governor-general of India. Date: 1738-1805

Background image1805 Collection: Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Cyclamen repandum

Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Cyclamen repandum.. A native of Italy. Cyclamen repandum (Cyclamen hederaefolium). Handcolored copperplate botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount (1758-1805)

Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount (1758-1805)

Background image1805 Collection: Waterloo Place, London - The Crimea Monument

Waterloo Place, London - The Crimea Monument
HMS Victorys Signal. The flaghoist signals used by Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), England expects that every man will do his duty

Background image1805 Collection: Thomas Brassey - 2

Thomas Brassey - 2
THOMAS BRASSEY engineering contractor with his autograph Date: 1805 - 1870

Background image1805 Collection: Edouard Drouhyn De Lhuys

Edouard Drouhyn De Lhuys
EDOUARD DROUHYN DE LHUYS French statesman, minister of foreign affairs

Background image1805 Collection: Trafalgar (Davidson)

Trafalgar (Davidson)
warships at close quarters

Background image1805 Collection: French Horsewoman 1805

French Horsewoman 1805
In Napoleonic Paris, a lady on horseback (side-saddle) stops to talk to a friend about the news from the war - or from the salons de couture

Background image1805 Collection: Nelson Blinded at Calvi

Nelson Blinded at Calvi
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officer loses the sight of his eye at Calvi

Background image1805 Collection: Petit Trianon C. 1805

Petit Trianon C. 1805
Chateau Du Petit Trianon

Background image1805 Collection: Ira Aldridge / Othello

Ira Aldridge / Othello
IRA FREDERICK ALDRIDGE known as THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS American actor plays the part of Shakespeares Othello

Background image1805 Collection: SCHILLER (1759 - 1805)

SCHILLER (1759 - 1805)
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER Statue of the German writer, poet and historian, in his hometown Marbach (Southern Germany)

Background image1805 Collection: Tocqueville / Daumier

Tocqueville / Daumier
ALEXIS, COMTE DE TOCQUEVILLE French historian

Background image1805 Collection: BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Surviving veterans meet after 74 years ! Date: 1805 - 1879

BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Surviving veterans meet after 74 years ! Date: 1805 - 1879

Background image1805 Collection: Juliette Recamier by Francois Gerard

Juliette Recamier by Francois Gerard
Francois Gerard (1770-1837) painting of Juliette Recamier (born Bernard, 1777-1849), French woman of letters. Date: 1805

Background image1805 Collection: The death of Horatio Nelson - HMS Victory at Trafalgar

The death of Horatio Nelson - HMS Victory at Trafalgar
The death Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (1758-1805) belowdecks on The Victory, having been shot during the Battle of Trafalgar. 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Surgeons Hall

Surgeons Hall
The Company of Surgeons moved from Surgeons Hall in Old Bailey to a site at 41 Lincolns Inn Fields in 1797. Construction of the first College building, to a design by George Dance the Younger

Background image1805 Collection: Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at Trafalgar

Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at Trafalgar
Men of the French vessel The Redoubtable try to board the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic War - 21st October 1805. Date: 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Portrait of the Wife of Anthony Merry by Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of the Wife of Anthony Merry by Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828). American painter. Portrait of the Wife of Anthony Merry, 1805. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background image1805 Collection: Union Jack And H. M. S. Victory

Union Jack And H. M. S. Victory
A pair of wartime illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image a naval Union Jack flag, while the right picture shows H.M.S

Background image1805 Collection: H. M.s Victory at Portsmouth

H. M.s Victory at Portsmouth
H.M.S Victory at Portsmouth harbour in 1900. One of the most historic boats, the victory was built in 1765. The photograph shows the boat in memory of Nelson Day celebrated on the 21st October

Background image1805 Collection: Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross

Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross with Nelson's Column in the foreground. The Column was built in the early 1840s to commemorate Admiral Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Only interview between the Commanders, Wellington and Nelson

Only interview between the Commanders, Wellington and Nelson
The Army and Navy representing the only interview between the Great Commanders, Wellington and Nelson! Chromolithograph, unknown publisher

Background image1805 Collection: British sailors decorating the Victory on the anniversary

British sailors decorating the Victory on the anniversary
British sailors decorating the deck of H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's flagship, on the anniversary of his death on 21 October 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Homage to Nelson on the Victory's deck 1905

Homage to Nelson on the Victory's deck 1905
Bluejackets paying homage to Nelson on the deck of H.M.S. Victory to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's death on the same day, 21 October 1805. Date: 21 October 1905

Background image1805 Collection: The Nelson centenary celebrations in Dublin 1905

The Nelson centenary celebrations in Dublin 1905
The Nelson pillar at Dublin covered in bunting in honour of Nelson a hundred years after his death on 21 October 1805. Date: 1905

Background image1805 Collection: Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln

Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln
board, hms, victory, anniversary, nelson, death, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 28, october, 1876, flagship, battle, trafalgar, 1805, state, barge, george, iii, carried, body, somerset, house, deck, guns

Background image1805 Collection: FERDINAND DE LESSEPS OLD

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS OLD
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS French engineer, depicted in the year of his death. Date: 1805 - 1894

Background image1805 Collection: ANDERSEN'S DEATH 1875

ANDERSEN'S DEATH 1875
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN The fairy tale writer on his deathbed, aged 71, in his house called Rolighed, near near Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: 1805 - 1875

Background image1805 Collection: A group of wealthy Parisians enjoy an evening party, which includes conversation and gambling

A group of wealthy Parisians enjoy an evening party, which includes conversation and gambling. Date: circa 1805

Background image1805 Collection: VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR

VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR
The forty-year old warship carries Nelson to victory and death at the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 Date: 1805

Background image1805 Collection: PTINUS FATIDICUS Death-watch beetle, believed to foretell a death in the house when they are heard

PTINUS FATIDICUS Death-watch beetle, believed to foretell a death in the house when they are heard tapping on wood Date: 1805

Background image1805 Collection: HUNTING/BEAR/NELSON

HUNTING/BEAR/NELSON
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officer as a young boy, taking part in a bear hunt Date: 1758 - 1805

Background image1805 Collection: LORD NELSON/BEAR HUNT

LORD NELSON/BEAR HUNT
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officer as a young boy, taking part in a bear hunt Date: 1758 - 1805

Background image1805 Collection: VENDOR SELLS DEAD RABBIT

VENDOR SELLS DEAD RABBIT
A street vendor offers rabbits to the residents of Portland Place, London Date: circa 1805

Background image1805 Collection: A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon

A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon and the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Phoenix, off Cape Finisterre, west coast of Spain, 10 August 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Robert Anderson, officer during the American Civil War

Robert Anderson, officer during the American Civil War
Vintage 19th century photograph: Robert Anderson (June 14, 1805 - October 26, 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War

Background image1805 Collection: Astleys Theatre

Astleys Theatre was a theatre on Peter Street, Dublin, at its peak in the 1790s and 1800s. In the 1790s it was known as Astleys Dublin Amphitheatre, after Astleys Amphitheatre of London

Background image1805 Collection: Paddington Church

Paddington Church
Views of Paddington church in 1750 and 1805. Date: 1875

Background image1805 Collection: An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805

An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805
Fashionable women in ball gowns and turbans at a theater. An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805. Guests dancing in the background. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background image1805 Collection: Woman in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803

Woman in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803
Fashionable woman shopping in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803. Family looking in a clock shop window. Signs for umbrella and glove stores. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background image1805 Collection: The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Reach the Missouri River

The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Reach the Missouri River
The Lewis and Clark Expedition - They reach the falls and rapids of the Missouri River 1804 - 1806

Background image1805 Collection: Scene from the Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, Spain

Scene from the Battle of Trafalgar, Cape Trafalgar, Spain
Scene from the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805), Cape Trafalgar, Spain, fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies. Date: 1805

Background image1805 Collection: Furnace for making cannon balls in the days of Trafalgar

Furnace for making cannon balls in the days of Trafalgar. circa 1805



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