Nelson's Trafalgar coat, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich - Nelson's Trafalgar uniform when he was shot, National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Let's go and view Vice-admiral's undress coat worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson's Trafalgar uniform (Nelson's Trafalgar coat) is displayed at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (29 September 1758 - 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the sight in one eye in Corsica. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Back to the uniform now; there is a bullet hole on the left shoulder, close to the epaulette. The damage to the epaulette itself is also apparent. The coat is of blue wool cloth with a stand-up collar and button-back lapels. On the left side, Nelson's four orders of chilvary - Knight of the Bath, Order of the Crescent, Order of Ferdinand & Merit and Order of St Joachim - are sewn to the front of the coat and over the edge of the lapel so that it could not be unbuttoned. The sleeves terminate in an extremely narrow round cuff with two rows of gold distinction lace and three flag officers buttons. The left sleeve is lined with black silk twill, but the right is lined with the same fabric only as far as the elbow. At the end of the right sleeve is a small black silk loop which would have secured the sleeve to a lapel button. The tails and breast are lined with white silk twill and the shoulders are quilted with running stitch.
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17 дек 2016
