It is generally believed that Nelson's last words on his deathbed were 'kiss me Hardy', which he uttered to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain. But a letter sent by a comrade six days ...

The letter also claims that Nelson was shot twice at the Battle of Trafalgar - Guildhall Library & Art Gallery/Heritage Images/Getty Images Admiral Lord Nelson’s final words were not “kiss me ...

The official account of the battle and Nelson’s death recounts that his last words were, “kiss me, Hardy’, to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain. But in a letter to be auctioned on ...

LORD Nelson did not say “Kiss me, Hardy” as he died, says a newly found account of the Battle of Trafalgar. Instead he said the less dramatic: “Thanks be to God but I have lived this day and ...

The official account states that Nelson's last words on his deathbed were 'kiss me Hardy' to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain. But a letter sent by a comrade six days after the ...

Lord Nelson’s last words were not “kiss me, Hardy” or “thank God I have done my duty”, as is commonly believed, according to a newly discovered account of the Battle of Trafalgar.

“The accepted version of his last words often includes ‘kiss me, Hardy’ – this particular construction has not been seen before and was conveyed within a week of his death. “Although ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. Instead, the British naval hero is claimed to have declared, “Thanks be to God, I ...

Admiral Lord Nelson’s famous last words may not have been “kiss me, Hardy,” according to a newly unearthed letter. The letter, set to be auctioned, challenges the long-held official account ...