19 January 1805
Blockade of Toulon
Nelson receives a signal at Agincourt Sound that the French are at sea.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Agincourt Sound in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Nelson receives a signal at Agincourt Sound that the French are at sea.
News that the French fleet has sailed from Toulon triggers Nelson's renewed Mediterranean pursuit.
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