1905 Souvenir Plaque Memento of the Centenary of the Death of Lord Admiral Nelson Original Mounted Piece of Copper Sheathing Plate from the Hull of British War Ship HMS Victory. MISC 1003. 1905 Souvenir Plaque Memento of the Centenary of the Death of Lord Admiral Nelson Original Mounted Piece of Copper Sheathing Plate from the Hull of British War Ship HMS Victory. MISC 1003. Antiques & Militaria

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (29 September (O.S. 18 September) 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history. His victory on 21 October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar led to British naval supremacy for over another century and beyond. In 1801, Nelson was dispatched to the Baltic Sea and defeated neutral Denmark at the Battle of Copenhagen. He commanded the blockade of the French and Spanish fleets at Toulon and, after their escape, chased them to the West Indies and back but failed to bring them to battle. After a brief return to England, he took over the Cádiz blockade, in 1805. On 21 October 1805, the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port, and Nelson's fleet engaged them at the Battle of Trafalgar. The battle became one of Britain's greatest naval victories, but Nelson, aboard HMS Victory, was fatally wounded by a French sharpshooter. His body was brought back to England, where he was accorded a state funeral. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759, and launched in 1765. With 246 years of service as of 2024, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. The plaque reads ‘ENGLAND EXPECTS T.E.M.W.D.H. (That Every Man Will Do His) DUTY / DEATH OF NELSON OCT. 21ST 1805 / CENTENARY MEMENTO OCT. 21ST 1905 / CONTAINING COPPER FROM H.M.S. VICTORY / FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY / TO / BRITISH & FOREIGN SAILOR'S SOCIETY/ E.R./ VII’. The hardwood plaque measures; 26 cm x 21 cm- 2 cm thick. The copper shield measures; 16 cm x 14.25 cm. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1003.