The Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21st, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition within the Napoleonic Wars. This conflict involved the British fighting against both ...

On 21 October 1805, the Royal Navy clashed with the Combined French and Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain. The battle had massive repercussions for Napoleon's France and the ...

This year Britain will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. But this week ... and enabled Japan to master the seas and win the war. Mr Madison, a computer programmer from Boston ...

The why, where, how and when of the Battle of the Trafalgar - and the man who made all the difference. The Battle of Trafalgar was to witness both the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte's plans to ...

The evening's mock Napoleonic battle began when an actor playing the part of Nelson sailed from shore in a small cutter to board the tall ship the Grand Turk, a replica 19th century frigate. The ship ...

In the real battle, the British navy routed Napoleon's French fleet. The recreation was watered down a bit.

The Battle of Trafalgar heralded the rise of Britain's Imperial power. It also doomed Napoleon's hopes for continuing his domination of Europe - although he didn't find that out until later.

THE Battle of Trafalgar halted Napoleon’s plans to conquer Europe – and cemented Britain’s power as the rulers of the seas. When news of the victory reached home, celebrations were held ...