Sea Cadets marching out of Horse Guards Parade on their way to Trafalgar Square yesterday, as the Royal Navy marked Trafalgar Day.
It is 207 years since Nelson's victory over Napoleon. His signal "England Expects" was hoisted on his flagship, HMS Victory, in Portsmouth and a wreath marked the spot on the deck where Nelson fell.
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