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21st October 1805: Nelson wins the Battle of Trafalgar

21st October 2018
Tagged as: Britain, England, France, Napoleon, Navy, Nelson, Ship, War

On the 21^st October 1805, the British navy under the command of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson defeated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies.

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21st October 1805: Nelson wins the Battle of Trafalgar

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