Nelson’s bloody purse opened up after 200 years

A bloodstained silk purse carried by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar was revealed today after almost 200 years under lock and key.

Nelson’s bloody purse opened up after 200 years

A bloodstained silk purse carried by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar was revealed today after almost 200 years under lock and key.

The purse is in a collection of the famous admiral’s property which was uncovered by Sotheby’s expert Martyn Downer last year.

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