Although Trafalgar meant France could no longer challenge Britain at sea, Napoleon proceeded to establish the Continental System in an attempt to deny Britain trade with the continent.

Dec 21, 2025 · The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought between British and French-led forces on October 21, 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars. It took place west of Cape Trafalgar, …

Nov 9, 2009 · The naval battle of Trafalgar, which took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Spain on October 21, 1805, was a pivotal moment in the Napoleonic wars that helped seal …

For Napoleon, the defeat at Trafalgar destroyed any realistic chance of invading Britain. The combined French and Spanish fleets suffered disastrous losses that left Britain in control of the seas for the …

The Battle of Trafalgar has been remembered in Greenwich for over 200 years. It was fought between the British Navy and the combined French and Spanish fleets off the Cape of Trafalgar near Cadiz …

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The Battle of Trafalgar took place on 21 October 1805. Find out what led up to the British attack on the Franco-Spanish fleet - and how Nelson laid the plans for victory.

The Battle of Trafalgar (/trə'fælɡər/, formerly /træfəl'ɡɑr/), fought on October 21, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition assembled by Britain against France. It was the most significant naval …

Jan 16, 2024 · On October 21, 1805 Admiral Nelson lead the British against France and Spain. The Battle of Trafalgar marked a decisive moment in the struggle for naval supremacy between the …