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Lord Nelson's heroic status under threat over links to slavery and 'support for Empire'

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London, holds the admiral's love letters and the coat he wore when he was killed leading his fleet to one of Britain's greatest sea triumphs in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

His 27 ships beat a 33-strong combined French and Spanish armada after five hours of intense fighting, before which he famously signalled: "England expects that every man will do his duty.''He died 30 minutes before the end of the battle after being shot in the shoulder and chest.Told victory was imminent, his last words were: "Now I am satisfied.

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