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The battle of the Nile in Wiltshire
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Post Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:16 pm    Post subject: The battle of the Nile in Wiltshire Reply with quote
Google Earth finds the forgotten clumps of trees that map out his victory in the Battle of the Nile by David Derbyshire

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1173917/Nelsons-battlefield-Google-Earth-finds-forgotten-clumps-trees-planted-living-map-commemorate-Admirals-victory-Battle-Nile.html

Daily Mail, 28 April 2009

On Google Map, enter +51° 10' 42.82", -1° 48' 15.30"
and the wikipedia page is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Clumps

Another "wooded" tribute is on the former Alexander Davison's estate in Swaland (with the A1 in the middle).

On Google Map, enter +55° 19' 10.72", -1° 44' 20.25" or Nelson Memorial, Swarland
and the wikipedia page is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Memorial%2C_Swarland
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