CE 1805 - The British fleet defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar.
CE 1805 - The British fleet defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar.
In 1805, the British fleet, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, defeated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.
This decisive naval victory ensured British naval dominance for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars.
The battle was fought off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, near Cadiz in Spain.
The British fleet of 27 ships faced a combined French and Spanish fleet of 33 ships.
During the battle, Sir Horatio Nelson was fatally wounded by a sniper, but the British forces remained victorious.
The victory at Trafalgar was a significant factor in Napoleon's eventual defeat in 1815.
The battle was marked by the use of innovative tactics, such as Nelson's famous "Crossing the T" manoeuvre.
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