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As well as being a naval hero, Lord Nelson was an interesting and complex man. His letters and diaries reveal much about his character

Lord Nelson and his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar left a long and lasting legacy that's still commemorated today

When Emma, her husband Sir William Hamilton and her lover Lord Nelson returned to England, she must have seen the adoring crowds awaiting Nelson and the endless social invitations coming her way and thought that her future could be bright. By 1813, though, she would be reduced to living in debtors' prison - a non-person to the many she had showered with lavish hospitality only a short while before.

Recently, two misleading stories ran in the national press about the National Maritime Museum, relating to sculptures in the Sea Things gallery and LGBTQ+ History Month events.

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.

In conversation with leading women historians discussing how the public role of royal women is defined by gender

Portsmouth is a major British naval base. Nelson left from Portsmouth on board HMS Victory to go to the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.