Tag: Napoleonic Wars

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21st October 1805: The Battle of Trafalgar sees the British Navy under the command of Nelson defeat the combined fleets of France and Spain

21st October 2021
Tagged as: Battle of Trafalgar, Britain, France, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Spain

The Battle of Trafalgar secured British supremacy of the seas and saw the victorious fleet sail away without having lost a single ship.

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15th July 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrenders to the British

15th July 2021
Tagged as: Britain, France, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Navy, Ship, Surrender

Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrendered to British Captain Maitland on board the Royal Navy ship HMS Bellerophon.

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19th August 1812: USS Constitution earns the nickname ‘Old Ironsides’ after defeating HMS Guerriere

19th August 2020
Tagged as: America, Napoleonic Wars, Navy, Royal Navy, United States, War of 1812

USS Constitution earned the nickname ‘Old Ironsides’ after defeating HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812.

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22nd January 1808: Portuguese royal court relocates to Brazil

22nd January 2019
Tagged as: Brazil, Britain, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Peninsular War, Portugal

The Portuguese royal family and more than 10,000 courtiers relocated to Brazil to escape the advancing Napoleonic forces.