The Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21st, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition within the Napoleonic Wars. This conflict involved the British fighting against both ...

The column, which honors Admiral Horatio Nelson for his success at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, stands 16 feet tall. At its base, bronze panels detail some of Nelson's battles and the two ...

On 21 October 1805, the Royal Navy clashed with the Combined French and Spanish fleet at Cape Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain. The battle had massive repercussions for Napoleon's France and the ...

Two historic portraits of the naval hero, including one depicting him dying at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, have been taken down. It follows a cross-party review seeking to 'modernise ...

With the Napoleonic wars raging and Nelson to be fatally wounded fighting the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 was a historically important year. Beethoven’s music was attracting attention and at the ...