Nelson's Column | search
Click here to view Nelson's Column news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Toppling statues? Here’s why Nelson’s column should be nextHere’s why Nelson’s column should be next | Afua Hirsch | The Guardian. Illustration by Ellie Foreman-Peck. Opinion British empire. This article is more than 6 years old. Toppling statues?...
- Nelson's Column – the story of an icon | Britain MagazineNelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Guarded by lions and towering above Trafalgar Square, this lofty monument is one of London’s most iconic. On 12 November 1918, London saw wild celebrations as an armistice declared the end of the First World War.
- Nelson’s Column | Description, History, & Facts | BritannicaNelson’s Column, monument in Trafalgar Square in London. It honors Horatio Nelson, the greates of English naval heroes and commemorates Britain’s triumph over France. Lord Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which the Royal Nave defeated a combined force of 33 French and Spanish ships.
- Nelson's Column - WikipediaNelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during which he lost his life, killed by a French sniper.
- Everything you need to know about Nelson’s ColumnIn History and Heritage. Did you know that this month marks the 178 th year that Lord Nelson’s statue has looked over Trafalgar Square in London? The column is now one of London’s most recognisable landmarks so to mark the occasion, here’s some fun facts to wow your friends with next time you’re walking through Trafalgar Square.
More
