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Battle of Trafalgar 1805

Nelson defeats the Franco-Spanish fleet and dies in the action; Britain rules the seas for a century.

Map showing the location of Battle of TrafalgarTrafalgar
Border map for 1800. See Europe in 1800.

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Key facts

Date1805
TypeBattle
Location36.18° N, -6.20° E
Nearest city on the mapSeville (about 136 km)
Territory of (map of 1800)Spain

Rulers in 1805

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyFrancis II1792–1806
FranceNapoleon I1804–1814
England / UKGeorge III1760–1820
Rus' / RussiaAlexander I1801–1825
Ottomans / TurkeySelim III1789–1807

Europe around 1805

YearEventWhere
1805Austerlitz and TrafalgarBattle of Austerlitz
1806Holy Roman Empire dissolvedVienna
1809Finland passes to RussiaTurku