For educational purposes<br /><br />Nelson's celebrated signal opened the Battle of Trafalgar, the most famous engagement of the age of sail. <br /><br />Tragically, he would not live to enjoy his crowning glory. Cut down by a French sniper at the very moment of triumph.<br /><br />His greatest victory was also destined to be his memorial, for his fleet ended forever the Emperor Napoleon's dream of an invasion of of England.
