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The English fleet Vice amiral Horatio Nelson died during the battle but the strategy he chose to fight the french and Spanish fleet will give victory.
Knowning the English inferiority in numbers of ships and men, but with a better armed ships and a more coherent fleet, he decided to use the wind to gain speed charging directly on his opponents flank rather than longing the franco-spanish parallely as the navy's strategies of that time used to recommend.
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Which famous English Admiral died at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Horatio Nelson. was the commanding British officer. He was a tactical genius too.
What events happened at the battle of trafalgar?
Trafalgar was a naval battle during theNapoleonicera along the strait of the same name. The Spanish built the largest ship with 65 guns on it. It was a combined force of Spanish and french ships versus the English ships under admiral Nelson. Nelson was killed but he won the battle.
Who were the commanders or leaders in the Battle of Midway?
The Japanese leaders were the Japanese Combined Fleet commander Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and also admirals or captains Chuichi Nagumo, Nobutake Kondo, Ryusaku Yanagimoto and Tamon Yamaguchi. (the final two were killed in the battle) For the US, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the US Pacific Fleet commander, and fleet admirals included Frank J. Fletcher and Raymond A. Spruance.
What Battle had the most men killed?
If restricted to the War Between the States, it would be the Battle of Gettysburg where over 7800 Americans were killed. If not restricted, it would be the WW I Battle of the Argonne Forest where over 26,000 American solders were killed. The most killed in one day in any war would be at the Battle of Sharpsburg (also called the Battle of Antietam) where over 3600 were killed.
Where was Albert Sidney Johnston killed?
He was killed during the Battle of Shiloh. The Battle of Shiloh was part of the US Civil War.
Which famous English Admiral died at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Horatio Nelson. was the commanding British officer. He was a tactical genius too.
What did Horatio Nelson discover?
I am unaware of any discovers. He was a British Admiral who won victories at the Battle of the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar, being killed in action at Trafalgar.
What events happened at the battle of trafalgar?
Trafalgar was a naval battle during theNapoleonicera along the strait of the same name. The Spanish built the largest ship with 65 guns on it. It was a combined force of Spanish and french ships versus the English ships under admiral Nelson. Nelson was killed but he won the battle.
Who stands on top of of the column in Trafalgar square?
Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) In October 1805 he destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. He was killed during the battle.
Did nelson win battle of Waterloo?
No. Admiral Horatio Nelson was a Navy Admiral who won the Battle of Traflaga.The British commander at Waterloo was Arthur Wellsley, the Duke of Wellignton.
Whose statue is on the column in trafagar square?
The Trafalgar Square column, in London, is topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson. He was the vice admiral who commanded the British Fleet at (and was killed at) the Battle of Trafalgar.
What was the battle in which the British navy under Nelson defeated the French off the coast of Spain?
The battle was the Battle of Trafalgar. It took place of the Cape of Trafalgar on the southwestern coast of Spain in 1805. Admiral Sir Lord Nelson defeated the combined Spanish and French navies. He was killed in the battle and shipped home in a cask of brandy.
Why is it known as the Trafalgar Square?
Trafalgar Square was laid out in the early 19th century to celebrate the British naval victory over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. A statue of the British commander, Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, who was killed during the battle and is considered to be one of Britain's greatest naval heroes, stands on top of his column in the square.
Who was British admiral who destroyed most of the French fleet at Cape Trafalgar?
Horatio Nelson. There was actually 3 British Admirals at the Battle of Cape Trafalgar. The Commander in Chief was Vice Admiral of the White Lord Nelson who was killed during the action by a musket shot. The second in command was Vice Admiral of the Blue Cuthbert Collingwood who became Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean on Nelsons death. The third in command was Rear Admiral of the White the Earl of Northesk.
What happened to Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar?
He was killed by a rifleman,
Why was the square named Trafalgar Square?
It was named Trafalgar Square to commemorate the victory of the British Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar. It has a tall column on which stands a statue of Lord Horatio Nelson, who was killed during the battle.?
Where was the location of a naval battle off the Southern coast of Spain?
In 1805 Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson destroyed the combined fleets of Spain and France near the Cape Trafalger on the coast of Southwest Spain. Admiral Nelson was killed in the battle. His body was packed in a cask of brandy and returned to England for burial. His ship, HMS Victory, is the oldest ship still in commission in the Royal Navy. She is on display in Portsmouth.
