The total number of casualties on both sides totalled 8,500, and the British took 20,000 prisoners.
The total number of casualties on both sides totalled 8,500, and the British took 20,000 prisoners.
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==Commemoration of the battle==
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[[London]]'s famous [[Trafalgar Square]] is named after the Battle of Trafalgar, and features a statue of Nelson on [[Nelson's Column]], a 150-foot tall pillar in the center of the square. October 21st is celebrated in Britain each year as Trafalgar Day.