Combined Franco-Spanish fleet
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The Combined Franco-Spanish fleet was the joint naval force of Napoleonic France and Bourbon Spain that famously faced the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combined Franco-Spanish fleet canonical | 1 |
| Franco-Spanish fleet | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition fleet
ⓘ
naval fleet ⓘ |
| alliance | Franco-Spanish alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses in ships and men at Trafalgar ⓘ |
| commander |
Federico Gravina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ignacio María de Álava NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Charles Villeneuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 21 October 1805 ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedTactics | Nelson's tactic of breaking the line ⓘ |
| flagship | Bucentaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsOfTheLine | approximately 18 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | its defeat confirmed long-term British naval supremacy ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
French
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Cape Trafalgar ⓘ |
| navalTactics | traditional line-of-battle formation ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Aigle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fougueux NERFINISHED ⓘ Redoutable NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan Nepomuceno NERFINISHED ⓘ Santísima Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Cuthbert Collingwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to challenge British naval supremacy ⓘ |
| result | decisive defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar ⓘ |
| shipsOfTheLine | approximately 33 ⓘ |
| SpanishFlagship | Principe de Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SpanishShipsOfTheLine | approximately 15 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to secure control of the English Channel for a planned invasion of Britain ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic approaches to the English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Trafalgar
this entity surface form:
Franco-Spanish fleet