Lord Nelson DIDN'T say 'kiss me Hardy' on his death bed: Letter sent six days after the Battle of Trafalgar reveals alternative account of hero admiral's last words A poignant first-hand account of Admiral Lord Nelson's death has come to light 219 years later, providing an alternative version of his famous last words.
Not only did it see Britain eliminate the most serious threat to security in 200 years, but it also saw the death of British naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson] Sievers wrote from Gibraltar on October 27, 1805: 'Lord Nelson in the Victory engaged the French Admiral most closely, during the heat of the action his Lordship was wounded with a grapeshot in the side and was obliged to be carried below.
But a letter sent by a comrade six days after the battle provides a different account] The official account states that Nelson's last words on his deathbed were 'kiss me Hardy' to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, his flag captain.
A poignant first-hand account of Admiral Lord Nelson's death has come to light 219 years later, providing an alternative version of his famous last words.
George Sievers, master at arms on HMS Belleisle - which was second in the British column - disclosed that Nelson stayed alive long enough to 'be informed of the extent of the glorious victory he had gained'.
