Memorial: M4367

Pyramid at Thoresby Hall commemorating the Battle of the Nile 1798

Location

Thoresby Hall, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, England

Details

Description: Pyramid clad in slate with an entrance porch flanked by pillars.
Type: Pyramid
Position: South of the lake
Date Erected: 1799

Event

Battle of the Nile

Event Date

1798

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Put up in 1799 by Charles Herbert to commemorate the Battle of the Nile. Each of the original clumps of trees in the surrounding plantation was given the name of a naval captain or ship.
Bibliography: Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p. 130-1.

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