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John Christian Schetky: The Battle of Trafalgar
John Christian Schetky: The Battle of Trafalgar Artistic depiction of the Battle of Trafalgar, oil on canvas by John Christian Schetky, c. 1841; in the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Battle of Trafalgar, (October 21, 1805), naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, which established British naval supremacy for more than 100 years; it was fought west of Cape Trafalgar, Spain, between Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar. A fleet of 33 ships (18 French and 15 Spanish) under Admiral Pierre de Villeneuve fought a British fleet of 27 ships under Admiral Horatio Nelson. (See “Napoleon’s Major Battles” Interactive Map) At the end of September 1805,...

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