Statue of Nelson in London’s Trafalgar Square © Fran Garcia
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Considered a sacred artifact of Britain’s greatest naval victory, the uniform Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was wearing when he was struck down by a sniper during the Battle of Trafalgar is going on display in France for the first time. The coat, which is marred by bloodstains from the battle and a hole in the shoulder where the fatal musket wound took down the storied hero, has not left its home at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England since 1845 until now.
The uniform is on loan to the Musee de la Armee in Paris, France and will be displayed until July 14th alongside battlefield uniforms worn by Napoleon and the emperors of Austria and Russia. While this beloved artifact is abroad, work is underway back in Greenwich to create a new Nelson gallery.
Read more about this in The Guardian