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'''HMS Victory''' is a warship of the British Royal Navy, the former flagship of [[Horatio Nelson]], and, with over 220 years of continuous service, the last first-rate ship of the line left in commission in the world.
 
'''HMS Victory''' is a warship of the British Royal Navy, the former flagship of [[Horatio Nelson]], and, with over 220 years of continuous service, the last first-rate ship of the line left in commission in the world.
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A three-decker ship of 100 guns, built between 1759 and 1765, HMS Victory is the only surviving warship to have fought in the [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Independance]], the [[French Revolutionary War]] and the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. Notable actions in which she participated include the Relief of [[Gibraltar]], the [[Battle of Cape St Vincent]] and the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].  
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A three-decker ship of 100 guns, built between 1759 and 1765, HMS Victory is the only surviving warship to have fought in the [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Independence]], the [[French Revolutionary War]] and the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. Notable actions in which she participated include the Relief of [[Gibraltar]], the [[Battle of Cape St Vincent]] and the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].  
    
HMS Victory is today permanently kept in dock at [[Portsmouth]] where she attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.   
 
HMS Victory is today permanently kept in dock at [[Portsmouth]] where she attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.   
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