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Oct 21, 2011 · Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson’s crushing defeat of the French and Spanish Navies on 21st October 1805, establishing Britain as the dominant world naval power for a century, but at the cost of Nelson’s life. Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars: picture by Nicholas Pocock.
Feb 9, 2010 · Nelson’s last and greatest victory against the French was the Battle of Trafalgar, which began after Nelson caught sight of a Franco-Spanish force of 33 ships. Preparing to engage the enemy ...
The Battle of Trafalgar, a pivotal naval conflict that unfolded on the turbulent waters of the Atlantic Ocean, stands as one of the most decisive and iconic battles in naval history. Fought on October 21, 1805, off the southwest coast of Spain, near Cape Trafalgar, this epic confrontation marked a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars, altering the course of European history and shaping the ...
700 × 493 (67 KB) Legalides~commonswiki. ''The Battle of Trafalgar '' by J. M. W. Turner (oil on canvas, 1822 – 1824) The painting combines events from several times during the battle. Nelson 's famous signal [ [England expects that every man will do his duty.
Ignacio María de Álava y Sáenz de Navarrete (24 October 1750 – 26 May 1817) was a Spanish naval officer, present at the Battle of Trafalgar. Naval career. Álava joined the Spanish navy in 1766. In his early years, he was involved in fighting the pirates of the North African coast (whom the Spanish navy had been fighting for a long time).
Trafalgar, Victoria, a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Trafalgar, Dominica, a village and waterfall in the St. George province of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies. Trafalgar, KwaZulu-Natal, a seaside village in South Africa. Trafalgar, Hougang, a subzone of the town of Hougang located in north-eastern Singapore.
Oct 20, 2020 · Trafalgar was fought against a background of fear. An eight-year struggle with revolutionary France had ended in 1802 but war had broken out again in 1803. The undefeated French General Napoleon Bonaparte had been building up forces and constructing barges on the Channel coast. Spain reluctantly entered the war as an ally of France late in 1804 ...
