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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 ...
Nelson's chaplain, Alexander Scott, who remained by Nelson as he died, recorded his last words as "God and my country." [ 71 ] It has been suggested by Nelson historian Craig Cabell that Nelson was actually reciting his own prayer as he fell into his death coma, as the words 'God' and 'my country' are closely linked therein.
Nelson's execution is the second in the U.S. this year and the first of four scheduled in Texas over the next three months. Fox News' Louis Casiano and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner shows the last three letters of the signal flying from the Victory. "England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
A Texas man set to be executed in the killing of a beloved pastor is making a last plea for mercy before he's taken to ... As Nelson's execution nears, USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who ...
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Nelson's execution is the second in the U.S. this year and the first in Texas in 2025. The state is set to execute another man next week on Feb. 13, the same day as another execution in Florida.