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Original Item. Only One Available. The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson at the great Battle of Trafalgar stunned England. Nelson, an incredibly gifted seaman had achieved three great victories over the French. The threat of Napoleon's armies invading England were removed with the total destruction of both the French and Spanish Naval fleets of Cape Trafalgar on October 21st, 1805.
His other great victories were at the Battle of Aboukir Bay, commonly known as the Battle of the Nile on August 1st 1798 and the Battle of Copenhagen on April 2nd 1801. The earliest crushed Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions in Egypt and the second the Royal Danish Navy a staunch French ally in the Baltic. The Battle of Trafalgar was his greatest achievement securing England's homeland from French invasion however in doing so he lost his life. The whole Country mourned.
This is a phenomenal bust of Admiral Nelson which was made from the copper recovered from Nelson’s flagships. It was presented by the British & Foreign Sailors Society and is mounted onto a marble base. The entire piece measures roughly 9¼” tall with a 3½ x 3¼” base. It depicts Nelson likely around the time of his death.
A truly phenomenal piece made to honor the memory of one of the greatest Brits of all time. It is very heavy, and will make a phenomenal display piece.
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