commemorated by Trafalgar Day
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The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s British fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish navies, securing British naval supremacy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| commemorated by Trafalgar Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
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surface form:
British Royal Navy
French Navy ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| casualties | Horatio Nelson killed in action ⓘ |
| combatant |
France
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Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Horatio Nelson
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Pierre-Charles Villeneuve ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London
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surface form:
Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square
Battle of Trafalgar ⓘ
surface form:
Trafalgar Day
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| commemoratedOn | 21 October (Trafalgar Day) ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfLocation | Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfVictory | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 21 October 1805 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British naval blockade of Napoleonic Europe ⓘ |
| hasAnniversary |
Battle of Trafalgar
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surface form:
Trafalgar Day
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| hasEffect |
contributed to long-term British maritime dominance
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weakened French and Spanish naval power ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Trafalgar Square
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surface form:
Trafalgar Square, London
|
| hasParticipant |
Combined Franco-Spanish fleet
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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near Cádiz, Spain ⓘ off Cape Trafalgar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cape Trafalgar ⓘ |
| notableCommanderKilled | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Bucentaure
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HMS Victory ⓘ Redoutable ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | break British naval blockade ⓘ |
| outcome | British naval supremacy confirmed ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) ⓘ |
| result | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ended French plans to challenge British control of the seas
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major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ secured British control of sea lanes ⓘ |
| strategy | Nelson’s unconventional attack in two columns ⓘ |
| year | 1805 ⓘ |
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