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Line 1: − The '''Battle of Trafalgar''' was a sea battle that took place off Cape Trafalgar, off the southern coast of [[Spain]], between [[Great Britain]] and a joint [[France|French]] and Spanish force. The [[British]] fleet was led by the famous hero Lord [[Horatio Nelson]]. + + − + − [[Great Britain]] won the battle decisively, although Nelson was killed, and [[Napoleon]] was forced to give up his ambitions to conquer [[Great Britain]]. − + +
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[[Image:nelson-hit.jpg|300px|thumb|Admiral Lord Nelson struck down on the deck of HMS Victory at Trafalgar
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The '''Battle of Trafalgar''' was a naval battle fought during the [[Napoleonic Wars] on October 21, 1805 off the coast of southwestern [[Spain]]. It involved the [[British Royal Navy]] under the command of Admiral Lord [[Horatio Nelson]] against the combined forces of [[France]] and [[Spain]]. The British won the battle decisively, asserting itself as the top naval power in the world, and forcing [[Napoleon]] to abandon his campaign to conquer them. Nelson, however, was a victim of a musket shot, and did not survive the battle.
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[[Category:Napoleonic Wars]]
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