Battle of Trafalgar
1805 · Event
Nelson's fleet decisively defeats the French-Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar; Nelson is killed; the victory reinforces British naval supremacy.
On these timelines: Master, United Kingdom (combined), England, France, Spain
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