William Beatty21 October 1805
Preserves Nelson's body for return to Britain.
Great Britain · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Preserves Nelson's body for return to Britain.
Nelson's body is preserved for the voyage home after Trafalgar.
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