21 October 1805
Body Preserved
Nelson's body is preserved for the voyage home after Trafalgar.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at HMS Victory in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Nelson's body is preserved for the voyage home after Trafalgar.
Preserves Nelson's body for return to Britain.
Dies aboard HMS Victory after learning the battle is won.
Dies after learning that victory is secured.
Attends Nelson after he is fatally wounded.
Raises Nelson's signal from HMS Victory.
Is fatally wounded by a marksman during the battle.
Provenance
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