and-a-half-long (2-1/2-kilometer-long) procession following his coffin in London. Today, his statue atop a column in London's Trafalgar Square remains one of the city's most famous landmarks. Friday's events cap a year of commemorations of the battle, fought off Cape Trafalgar on Spain's southwest coast. In Spain, sailors, soldiers and descendants of the original combatants from Spain, Britain and France attended a service at a naval base in Cadiz to remember the battle's 7,000 dead. In Portsmouth, Nelson's battle-day signal to his fleet _ "England expects that every man will do his duty" _ was hoisted aboard Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. Later, officers laid wreaths on the deck where Nelson was injured, and the spot where he died hours later. Wreaths also were laid at sea at the site of the battle off Cape Trafalgar. As the sun set over Portsmouth harbor, the queen lit a beacon beside HMS Victory _ the first in a chain of 1,000 that were to blaze across the country. During wars with the French, Nelson fought in more than 120 battles, losing an arm and an eye and suffering many other injuries. During the Battle of Trafalgar, a bullet entered Nelson's shoulder, pierced his lung and came to rest at the base of his spine. But he did not die until after the battle ended with a British victory. On Sunday, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and other royals were due to attend a remembrance service for Nelson at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, where he is buried.
