Trafalgar: Victory (TRIH ep 245, part 3)
1805 · Resource
This episode concludes the hosts' multi-part Trafalgar epic, narrating the approach, tactics and carnage of the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805). The presenters reconstruct Nelson’s two-column plan, the mixed Franco-Spanish line, and key commanders and ships.
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