Trafalgar, battle of
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Trafalgar, battle of, 1805. Fought on 21 October 1805, south of Cadiz and south‐west of the shoaling Cape Trafalgar, this most famous of engagements in the era of sail lasted from midday to about 5 p.m. In the course of it, 18 of the 33-strong combined fleet of France and Spain surrendered to the British under the command of Lord
Nelson, supported by Cuthbert
Collingwood heading the fleet's southerly (lee) division, and Lord Northesk, in the rear of Nelson's northerly (weather) division, which he himself headed in
Victory. Villeneuve's disposition of his ships was fatally confused, though their often inexperienced crews fought with great bravery. The British engaged ‘pell mell’ at the closest quarters without losing a ship, Nelson's exhortation to ‘every man to do his duty’ being echoed by rates of fire which no other fleet of the day could approach. Nelson's victory, for which he gave his life, removed all possibility of Napoleon launching an invasion of Britain.
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Nelson's Descendant Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar With the Royal Mint.
PR Newswire Europe; 6/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar." Editor's Notes...the famous Battle of Trafalgar approaches (21 October...200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the...to come." The GBP5 Trafalgar 200th Anniversary Crown...
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SEIZE THE FIRE: Heroism, Duty and the Battle of Trafalgar
Magazine article from: Sea Power; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Battle of Trafalgar's 200th Marked With New Books SEIZE...the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar offers a framework for analyzing the Battle of Trafalgar in terms of social milieus and ultimately...
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Only surviving sail from Battle of Trafalgar to go on show to the public during bicentennial year.
M2 Presswire; 3/9/2005; 700+ words
; ...Only surviving sail from Battle of Trafalgar to go on show to the public...line of the fighting - at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The oldest commissioned...officers and ratings. 2.The Trafalgar Sail Exhibition will be open...
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Britain Honors 1805 Battle of Trafalgar
News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/21/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...was lit to celebrate Trafalgar Day at Portsmouth Naval...200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Queen Elizabeth...from Cadiz into Cape Trafalgar on that fateful day...and sacrifice of that battle." On Sunday, Prince...
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Profile: England commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar with a re-enactment
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 6/29/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...creation of the actual Battle of Trafalgar, just a generic, Napoleonic...Horatio Nelson set sail for Trafalgar. The admiral's 75-year...gathered to celebrate the great battle 200 years ago. Unidentified...says he could envision what battles in Nelson's era were like...line of ships off the ...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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THE SECOND BATTLE FO TRAFALGAR; Your guide to the spectacular festival marking two centuries since Lord Nelson's heroes achieved our greatest naval victory.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...before the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805...serving on Victory at Trafalgar 20: Other nationalities...of shot fired in the battle The Marines on board...crew and during sea battles manned the guns HOLD...Extra protection in battle by rolled up hammocks...Lighting-up of the ...
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SEIZE THE FIRE: HEROISM, DUTY, AND THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
Magazine article from: Sea Classics; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...HEROISM, DUTY, AND THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR By Adam Nicolson 368 Pages...com Still more on Nelson at Trafalgar, you ask? Yes indeed. In...new prism-seeing it as a battle forged in the hearts and minds...look at war, suggesting that battles might be shaped not only by...
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Honour among heroes The Battle of Trafalgar was more than just a military victory, says John Adamson, it was a cultural turning point
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 6/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...their commemoration - than the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson's annihilation of...age of global empire. After Trafalgar, Britannia truly was "Mistress...much loved admiral'' of post-Trafalgar myth. Relatively humbly born...
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Reds versus Blues in the new Battle of Trafalgar; Defeat of Napoleon's fleet is played down to spare French blushes.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/23/2005; 700+ words
; ...Spanish fleet at the battle of Trafalgar. But at its bicentenary...not a reenactment of Trafalgar at all, but simply...around the world.' The battle is being staged in the...but what happened at Trafalgar is a historical fact...
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Q Where was the Battle of Trafalgar A Was it here or was it Portsmouth?
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 10/21/2005; 700+ words
; ...commemorations on the anniversary of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson...much do people know about the battle? We went to Trafalgar Square to test the knowledge...the square.? It's called Trafalgar Square. Or was it Portsmouth...
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battle of Trafalgar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
battle of Trafalgar , naval engagement fought off Cape Trafalgar on the SW coast of Spain on Oct. 21, 1805, in which...The words signaled by Nelson at the beginning of the battle— "England expects that every man will do his...
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Trafalgar, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Trafalgar, Battle of a decisive naval battle fought on 21 October 1805 off the cape of Trafalgar on the south coast of Spain during the...combined fleets of France and Spain. Trafalgar Day 21 October, the anniversary of...
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Trafalgar, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Trafalgar, battle of, 1805. Fought on 21 October 1805...miles south-west of the shoaling Cape Trafalgar, this most famous of engagements in...Napoleon launching an invasion of Britain. Trafalgar was the quintessence of the implicit...
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Trafalgar Square
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London, England...for Lord Nelson's victory at the battle of Trafalgar. The statue surmounting the Nelson...of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Trafalgar Square is a frequent site of political...
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Battle
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...Hist.: Harbottle Battles , 237 – 238] Sedan decisive battle of the Franco-German...Hist.: Harbottle Battles , 225] Stalingrad unsuccessful...Harbottle Battles , 248] Trafalgar defeat of French and...Hist.: Harbottle Battles , 252 – 253...Jameson, 508] Valmy ...
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