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Battle of Trafalgar

1805 · 19th century · Part of the Napoleonic Wars

The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle fought in 1805 off Cape Trafalgar in southwestern Spain, in which the British fleet under Admiral Nelson defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain. Nelson was killed during the battle. The victory established British naval supremacy for the next century, a foundation of the British Empire's global power.

Battle of Trafalgar
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Trafalgar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-trafalgar
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The Epoch Institute. “Battle of Trafalgar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-trafalgar.
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