21 October 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
Leads the lee column and takes command after Nelson is wounded.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Trafalgar in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Leads the lee column and takes command after Nelson is wounded.
Many French and Spanish ships surrender without any British ship being lost.
Nelson is killed but the British fleet wins a decisive victory.
The victory helps protect Britain from French invasion plans.
Traps Villeneuve outside Cadiz and forces battle off Cape Trafalgar.
Villeneuve leaves Cadiz and Nelson brings the combined fleet to battle.
Assumes command after Nelson is mortally wounded.
Orders the famous signal before battle begins.
Signals that England expects every man will do his duty.
Commands HMS Agamemnon at Trafalgar.
Commands the battered HMS Belleisle at Trafalgar.
Is killed while commanding HMS Bellerophon at Trafalgar.
Commands HMS Britannia in the lee column.
Commands HMS Colossus in the fighting.
Commands HMS Conqueror and receives Villeneuve's surrender.
Commands the frigate Euryalus during the battle.
Is killed while commanding HMS Mars.
Commands HMS Neptune in Nelson's column.
Commands HMS Orion in the weather column.
Commands HMS Prince during the battle.
Commands HMS Revenge during the battle.
Captains Collingwood's flagship at Trafalgar.
Commands HMS Spartiate at Trafalgar.
Commands HMS Temeraire in support of Victory.
Commands HMS Tonnant and is wounded in battle.
Commands the British fleet from HMS Victory at Trafalgar.
Commands HMS Victory during the battle.
Serves as Victory's captain beside Nelson during Trafalgar.
Nelson is killed but the battle helps end immediate invasion fears.
Villeneuve leaves Cadiz but is defeated by Nelson off Trafalgar.
Breaks the enemy line in HMS Royal Sovereign.
Provenance
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