trafalgar

     

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Trivia about trafalgar

  • The 1805 battle fought off this Spanish cape established British naval superiority for 100 years
  • Sir Edwin Landseer was lionized for the lions he created for Nelson's Column in this square
  • It's the battle at which Lord Nelson sent the message "England expects that every man will do his duty"
  • In this 1805 battle Lord Nelson split Admiral Villeneuve's fleet in half & then proceeded to destroy each half
  • Legend says if you're looking for someone, wait under Nelson's statue in this London square
  • On Oct. 21, 1805 Admiral Nelson surprised the enemy by cutting through the French line at the Battle of this
  • This Oct. 21, 1805 battle resulted in a British victory but over 1,500 British casualties, including Lord Nelson
  • Fittingly, the HMS Victory was the British flagship at this famous 1805 battle