TRAFALGAR DAY
One hundred and twenty years ago to-day was fought the Battle of Tra-1 falgar, in which' the English fleets, under the command of that great admiral, Horatio Nelson, gained, the niastery of the high seas, for all time by their decisive defeat of the French, naval forces. N elsoa's triumph, how* ever, was short-lived, for he- died as thd result of a bullet wound soon after vie-,' tory was assured. . Bunting was flown throughout the city to,day, . and . all snips in norts wgre similarly decorated,
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 97, 21 October 1924, Page 7
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87TRAFALGAR DAY Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 97, 21 October 1924, Page 7
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