Memorial: M5508

Statue South Bastion, Gibraltar depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

South Bastion, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'NELSON / 1805'

Details

Description: Bronze, full-length in uniform on plinth.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 28/10/2006
Artists: John Doubleday

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic 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: Statue contains copper from HMS Victory. Unveiled by chief minister, Peter Caruana to celebrate the Trafalgar bicentenary.

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