The combined Spanish French Fleet decided to leave port, and make for open waters, the British attacked as they exited their port.
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.
The Naval battle at Trafalgar.
Admiral Horatio Nelson. was the commanding British officer. He was a tactical genius too.
the battle of Omaha started at exactly 11:54:9
No, the battle of Trafalgar was in 1805, 200 years after the last Tudor monarch.
Order of battle at the Battle of Trafalgar happened in 1805.
Battle of Trafalgar happened on 1805-10-21.
Trafalgar Square didn't exist before the battle. It was built to commemorate Nelson's victory.
Nelson's column was erected in ommemoration of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar. The column did not exist at the start of the battle!
There was no French Army destroyed at Trafalgar, it was a naval battle.
The monarch on the throne at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, (where Lord Nelson was killed) was King George III (1738 -1820).
None, he was never in the army
1,700 British died in the battle of Trafalgar and maybe even more.
The Battle of Trafalgar - 1911 was released on: USA: 22 September 1911
Admiral Horatio Nelson died on his flagship HMS Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805.
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.?