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Turner’s Only Royal Commission to Return to Public Display
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of J.M.W. Turner's birth and 220th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
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Nelson's Trafalgar Coat
Get up close to the actual uniform Admiral Nelson was wearing when he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar
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Nelson’s legacy
Lord Nelson and his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar left a long and lasting legacy that's still commemorated today
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Artist profile: J.M.W. Turner
Our art collection holds a major work by artist J.M.W. Turner: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (1822-24).
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Nelson's funeral
Nelson was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). His body was brought back to England on board HMS Victory and he was buried at St Paul's Cathedral.