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Battle of Trafalgar — October 21, 1805

The naval Battle of Trafalgar was part of the Franco-British War of 1803, which in turn was a chapter in the Napoleonic Wars.


Image above:

BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR - OCTOBER 21, 1805
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provided by National Geographic.

 

Who Fought the Battle of Trafalgar?

The British fought the combined forces of the French and the Spanish.

Admiral Horatio Nelson and Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood led the British who fought with 27 ships. Admiral Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve led the record list of long names and 33 ships, 18 of which were French and 15 Spanish.

 

What Was the Outcome of the Battle of Trafalgar?

The British won but lost their hero Nelson.

The French and Spanish lost 19 ships. The British lost none.

Casualties: 6,953 for the French and Spanish 4,408 of which deaths, and 1,690 for the British 430 of which deaths.

The French and Spanish fleets were destroyed, thus Napoleon could forget about his dream of invading the British Isles.



Napoleon Quoted


The Channel is a mere ditch, and will be crossed
as soon as someone has the courage to attempt it.

Napoleon, November 16, 1803

 

Not.

After the Battle of Trafalgar the British were top dogs at the seas of the world again.

Battle of Trafalgar - October 21, 1805
Battle of Trafalgar - October 21, 1805
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Background of the Battle

Napoleon was eager to invade Britain but his fleet was unable to do anything because the British blocked all major European ports and kept the French ships nicely trapped at harbor.

However, some ships managed to escape in 1805 from Toulon and Cadiz. It took the British some six months to track them down but they finally managed to do so west of Cape Trafalgar, near Gibraltar.

 

Battle of Trafalgar Trivia

At least one woman fought at Trafalgar for the British. Her name was Jane Townshend. She was aboard the HMS Defiance and survived the whole ordeal.

The crew aboard Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory, consisted of 820 men who represented 19 different nationalities. Captain of the vessel was Thomas Hardy.

The British fleet consisted of 33 ships. Twenty-seven of these ships were men-of-war.

The French and Spanish fleet was equipped with approx. 30,000 men.

Collingwood was aboard the HMS Royal Sovereign.




Check this info sheet on the Battle of Trafalgar (en Espaņol)

La batalla de Trafalgar - Spanish
La batalla de Trafalgar
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And here is the North Atlantic map for naval wars 1803 - 1805

Atlantic 1803
1803-1805 North Atlantic Naval Wars


 

 

 

 

 

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