Born on 29 September 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, Horatio Nelson was the sixth of the 11 children of a clergyman. He joined the navy aged 12, on a ship commanded by a maternal uncle.

The Abbey collection contains one of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, who died at the battle of Trafalgar (off the south ... who gained extra income from showing the ...

Horatio Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe ... of daring and bravery that went on to make him the most celebrated figure in British naval history. " Other lots in the sale also include a memorial ...

Standing 59.5 metres high in Trafalgar Square, London, this monument was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The British national hero ...