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'''Nelson's Column''' is a monument in [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[London]], [[England]], dedicated to Admiral [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Nelson]] for his deeds during the | '''Nelson's Column''' is a monument in [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[London]], [[England]], dedicated to Admiral [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Horatio Nelson]] for his deeds during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]] and the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. Initially said to be 169 feet (51.6 meters) tall, it was discovered to be only 155 feet (47 meters) in 2006. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The column was built in 1843, costing £47,000 — over £3 million in modern currency | The column was built in 1843, costing £47,000 — over £3 million in modern currency — with an 18 feet statue of Nelson atop facing the [[Palace of Westminster|Houses of Parliament]]. The bottom of the column, commissioned in 1858 and sculpted by Sir [[Edwin Landseer]], featured the famous battles fought by Nelson: the {{Wiki|Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)|Battle of Cape St. Vincent}}, the {{Wiki|Battle of the Nile}}, the {{Wiki|Battle of Copenhagen (1801)|Battle of Copenhagen}}, and the {{Wiki|Battle of Trafalgar}} in which he was mortally wounded.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Nelson's Column]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' {{c|cover}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' {{c|cover}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:00, 4 May 2026
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in London, England, dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson for his deeds during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Initially said to be 169 feet (51.6 meters) tall, it was discovered to be only 155 feet (47 meters) in 2006.
History[edit | edit source]
The column was built in 1843, costing £47,000 — over £3 million in modern currency — with an 18 feet statue of Nelson atop facing the Houses of Parliament. The bottom of the column, commissioned in 1858 and sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer, featured the famous battles fought by Nelson: the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen, and the Battle of Trafalgar in which he was mortally wounded.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus (cover)