Trafalgar campaign
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The Trafalgar campaign was Napoleon’s 1805 naval strategy to secure control of the English Channel by coordinating French and Spanish fleets against Britain, culminating in the decisive Battle of Trafalgar.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trafalgar campaign canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
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military campaign ⓘ naval campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
concentrate French and Spanish fleets against the Royal Navy
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facilitate a French invasion of Britain ⓘ secure control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Napoleon Bonaparte
NERFINISHED
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Vice-Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1805 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British naval blockade of French ports ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ French Atlantic sortie of 1805 NERFINISHED ⓘ Villeneuve’s West Indies expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ off the coast of Spain ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalForceInvolved |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier French invasion preparations against Britain ⓘ |
| result |
decisive British naval victory
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failure of French plans to invade Britain ⓘ long-term confirmation of British naval supremacy ⓘ |
| significance |
cemented British control of sea lanes during the Napoleonic Wars
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ended realistic French hopes of invading Britain ⓘ |
| startTime | 1805 ⓘ |
| strategicConcept |
diversionary operations in the West Indies
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fleet concentration ⓘ temporary control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Atlantic theater of the Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ |
| year | 1805 ⓘ |
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