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Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during which he was killed by a French sniper.
Nelson’s Column, monument in Trafalgar Square in London. It honors Horatio Nelson, the greates of English naval heroes and commemorates Britain’s triumph over France. Lord Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which the Royal Nave defeated a combined force of 33 French and Spanish ships.
May 25, 2021 · The Nelson Column, as it was once known, was erected to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805; a victory in which he died. The Column took a...
Jun 11, 2021 · Nelson’s Column is a tribute to one of British history’s greatest men: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, victor of many naval battles, including the Battle of Trafalgar (hence the name of the square).
Nov 15, 2021 · Nelson’s Column, though arguably the most famous, isn’t the only monument to have been erected in his name. There was one built on Glasgow Green in 1806, just a year after his death – much more timely than the one in London.
Detail from a modern reproduction of an 1805 poster commemorating the battle Nelson on top of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in London. Nelson became – and remains – Britain's greatest naval war hero, and an inspiration to the Royal Navy, yet his unorthodox tactics were seldom emulated by later generations.
Nelson’s Column. There are monuments to Nelson all over Britain and overseas but there was no outdoor public memorial to him in London until 1843. Nelson's Column, paid for by public subscription, was completed in Trafalgar Square that November. Today it is still one of London’s most famous landmarks. Trafalgar Day
