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Battle of Trafalgar

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21st October 1805. Sea battle between the English fleet which fought against the French and Spanish fleet during the War of the Third Coalition. It took place on October 21st in 1805 west of Cape Trafalgar. The British fleet headed by Lord Nelson won the decisive sea battle and could thus maintain the naval supremacy for one more century.