Valin Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 The Battle of Trafalgar Nelson's crushing defeat of the French and Spanish Navies,establishing Britain as the dominant world naval power for a century. The French ship Redoubtable during her magnificent resistance at the Battle of Trafalgar. War: Napoleonic Date: 21st October 1805 Place: At Cape Trafalgar off the South Western coast of Spain, south of Cadiz. Combatants: The British Royal Navy against the Fleets of France and Spain. Admirals: Admiral Viscount Lord Nelson and Vice Admiral Collingwood against Admiral Villeneuve of France and Admirals d’Aliva and Cisternas of Spain. (Snip) (Snip) HMS Victory at Trafalgar (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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