This Day in History: The Battle of Trafalgar
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Published On: 2021-10-21
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This Day in History:
The Battle of Trafalgar.
October 21, 1805.
The momentous naval battle
saw a single British fleet defeat the
combined forces of France and Spain.
Led by Admiral Lord Nelson,
the battle took place off the
coast of Spain. Nelson had
built his reputation by
foiling Napoleon Bonaparte.
During the five-hour battle, the
enemy fleets were destroyed.
England didn't lose a single ship.
Nelson, however, was shot
twice by a French sniper. He
became one of 1,500 English
casualties from the battle. .
Nelson was honored as the savior
of Britain. He was given a massive
funeral in London's St. Paul Cathedral.
Nelson was immortalized by a
column in what was renamed
Trafalgar Square in central London
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