Battle of Trafalgar
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Date
October 21, 1805
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Cape Trafalgar,
Andalusia,
Spain
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Battle of Trafalgar (1805-10-21)
A naval engagement between the British Royal Navy led by Admiral Lord Nelsonand the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the Napoleonic Wars. Nelson was killed in the battle.
The victory ensured British naval supremacy for the next century and prevented Napoleon from invading Britain.