3+The+Battle+of+Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar  //War:// Napoleonic  //Date:// October 21, 1805  //Place:// At cape Trafalgar off the South Western Coast of Spain, south of Cadiz  //Combatants:// British Royal Navy against the fleets of France & Spain //Admirals:// Admiral Viscount Lord Nelson, and Vice Admiral Collingwood against Admiral Villeneuveof France, and Admirals d'Aliva, and Cisternas of Spain //Winners: //Memorably, the Royal Navy

Europe was at peace for only 14 months after the treaty of Amiens was signed. However, Napolean wa in France planning his next stage to dominate Europe. He believed his army could defeat any English Squadron they put on. Napolean had 2,000 ships and 90,000 men but they were no match for the British o the coast of France.  The battle was fought off Trafalgar, a low, sandy cape on Spain's southern coast. The cape lies at the western entrance to the Straight of Gibraltar. The battle occured during Britain's war against Napolean Bonaparte. Napolean hoped to draw the British fleet away to the West Indies so hid armies could invade England. But napolean's admiral, Villenueve, failed in this, and decided to attack the British fleet with a French and Spansih fleet. His fleet outnumbered Nelson's, 33 ships to 27. But Nelson surprised the enemy by having his ships cut through the French battle line. The British fleet did not lose a ship in battle, but it destroyed and captured over half the French and Spanish ships. Trafalgar Square in London was named in memory of Nelson's victory. (Malefakis, Edward. "Trafalgar, Battle of." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012.)


 * Admiral Lord Nelson struck down on the deck of HMS Victory at Trafalgar **

**The Beginning of the Battle of Trafalgar **

**The Fighting Temeraire by William Mallord Turner: The fighting Temraire towed to be broken up in 1837: Sad Remnant of one of Nelson's great ships **

**The Battle of Trafalgar ** ** Battle of Trafalgar Casualties ** <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Ship** **Guns** **Commander** **Killed/Wounded** Victory 100 Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy 57/102 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Temeraire 98 Captain Eliab Harvey 47/76 Neptune 98 Captain Thomas Francis Freemantle 10/34 Leviathan 74 Captain Henry William Bayntun 4/22 Britannia 100 Captain Charles Bullen 10/42 Conqueror 74 Captain Israel Pellew 3/9 Africa 64 Captain Henry Digby 18/44 Agamemnon 64 Captain Sir Edward Berry 2/8 Ajax 74 Lieutenant John Pilford 2/9 Orion 74 Captain Edward Codrington 1/23 Minotaur 74 Captain Charles John Moore Mansfield 3/22 Spartiate 74 Captain Sir Francis Laforey 3/20 Royal Sovereign 100 Captain Edward Rotheram 47/94 Belleisle 74 Captain William Hargood 33/93 Mars 74 Captain George Duff 29/69 Tonnant 80 Captain Charles Tyler 26/50 Bellerophon 74 Captain John Cooke 27/123 Colossus 74 Captain James Nichol Morris 46/160 Achille 74 Captain Richard King 13/59 Dreadnought 98 Captain John Conn 7/26 Polyphemus 64 Captain Robert Redmill 2/4 Revenge 74 Captain Robert Moorsom 28/51 Swiftsure 74 Captain William Gordon Rutherford 9/8 Defiance 74 Captain Philip Charles Durham 17/53 Thunderer 74 Lieutenant John Stockham 4/12 Defense 74 Captain George Hope 7/29 Prince 98 Captain Richard Grindall Euryalis 36 Captain Hon Henry Blackwood Naiad 38 Captain Thomas Dundas Phoebe 36 Captain Hon Thomas Bladen Capell Sirius 36 Captain William Prowse Pickle 10 Lieutenant John Richards La Penotiere Entreprenante 8 Lieutenant Robert Benjamin Young