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Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 14:50 GMT 15:50 UK


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Wreaths mark Battle of Trafalgar
The Queen dines aboard HMS Victory at the end of the 200th anniversary of Nelson's triumph.

Flotilla marks Nelson anniversary
One of the largest processions ever seen on the River Thames marks 200 years since the death of Lord Nelson.

Trafalgar victory news is home
Nearly 200 years after the bearer changed horses in Hounslow on the last leg of his journey, the Trafalgar dispatch returns to the town

Thousands see Trafalgar 'battle'
Thousands of spectators watch a Battle of Trafalgar re-enactment - the climax of bicentenary celebrations.


FEATURES

Britons 'should appreciate the sea'
As Britons mark the Battle of Trafalgar, a reminder of why the nation should celebrate the sea.

Tribute to 'complex' hero
Two-hundred years after the death of Lord Nelson, a river re-enactment reminds us of a great man.

Pupils get sea-plus from syllabus
Children at a school in Nelson's home city are so keen on learning about their local hero that they have fitted him into every subject in their curriculum.

Were they one of Nelson's men?
Ancestors who served with Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar can be traced on a new website.

Nelson's impact around the world
BBC News Online is on board ships taking part in the Trafalgar 200 celebrations.

France accepts Trafalgar legacy
The BBC's Caroline Wyatt reports on how the French see the 200 anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.


EVENTS

How UK is marking Trafalgar weekend
Details of some of the main events in the UK to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's death.

Principal beacons around the UK
Leading members of the Royal Family are playing key roles in the UK's Trafalgar bicentenary celebrations.

How Britain is marking Trafalgar
A selection of events being held around Britain to mark the 200th anniversary of Lord Nelson's death at Trafalgar.

Maritime festival at Victory dock
A festival marking the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar takes place at Chatham, where HMS Victory was built.

Nelson's Victory burnt to ground
Thousands of people witness a replica of Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, torched in a fund-raising event.

Royal welcome for new dispatch
An 11-gun salute welcomes home a replica of HMS Pickle for the Trafalgar Dispatch re-enactment in Falmouth.



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