Trafalgar Square & Admiral Lord Nelson
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The main hub of Central London, was built in honor of Admiral Nelson after his victory in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain.                                                                    John Nash designed the square in the 1830's.                          The center piece is Nelson's Column, which supports a large statue of Nelson on the top.                      Nelson, atop the column, looks minute from the ground but is actually 18ft high. Four bronze lions by Edwin Landseer stand at the base of the column.                                                        Trafalgar Square is also famous for its pigeons. The local authorities try to discourage people from feeding them, but the pigeons are still very popular with Londoners and visitors alike.

VISCOUNT HORATlO NELSON  (1758-1805)

 On October 19, 1805 the French military commanded by Villeneuve, and the Spaniards by Gravina sailed toward Britain from Cadiz.                                                                        On the 21st of October they encountered a British squadron commanded by Admiral Nelson off Cape Trafalgar.                   An engagement took place in which the British Royal Navy claimed victory but at a terrible price - the brilliant Admiral was wounded in the back by a musket ball and expired shortly after. His remains were carried to England and interred in St. Paul's Cathedral.

England expects every man to do his duty'. This appears on Nelsons Column and around his tomb in St Paul's.
 
Historical Background
Historical Background
Admiral Nelson was born at Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk. England. At the age of twelve he entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman and in 1773 accompanied Commodore Phipps on an expedition to the north pole. In 1777 he was made a lieutenant; in 1779 he was again promoted to the rank of post captain. He afterward commanded the Boreas frigate, and was employed to protect the trade of the Leeward Islands.
With the declaration of war with the French Republic he was made commander of the Agamemnon, a massive warship possessing sixty-four guns. The commander immediately sailed for the Mediterranean and joined Lord Hood at the siege of Bastia.
Nelson was made rear admiral of the blue for gallantry and exemplary leadership at the battle of Cape St. Vincent (Feb.14, 1797) and was subsequently appointed to the command of the inner squadron at the blockade of Cadiz.
His next appointment was the organization of an attack on the town of Santa Cruz, in the Island of Teneriffe.
In 1798, Admiral Nelson joined Lord St. Vincent (Admiral Jervis) and received orders to proceed to the Mediterranean to evaluate the progress of the armament at Toulon. In 1801 he was deployed to Copenhagen under the command of Sir Hyde Parker and played a major role in the destruction of the Danish ships and batteries.
When hostilities recommenced after the peace of Arniens, Lord Nelson was appointed to command the fleet in the Mediterranean and for nearly two years was engaged in the blockade of Toulon. In spite of his vigilance the French fleet got Out Of port (March, 30, 1805), and being joined by a Spanish squadron from Cadiz sailed to the West Indies. Nelson hastily pursued them, and they returned to Europe to take shelter at Cadiz.
Every year on October 21, England commemorates Trafalgar Day

This page commemorates England's most beloved admiral and national Hero.