A sea battle that took place off Cape Trafalgar on the south west coast of Spain. Nelson led the British fleet to a decisive victory which permanently removed the threat of invasion of England by the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Trafalgar Day is recognised by those involved in sea-faring, see Lighthouse Automation.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Battle of Trafalgar
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Battle of Trafalgar - Brentford war memorial
Men of Brentford & Chiswick at the Battle of Trafalgar and the ships in w...
Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
Merton Place
{Around the London Borough of Merton coat of arms:} Merton Place. Sixty metr...
Nelson Gardens
Nelson Gardens This building was built in 1976 by the Greater London Council....
The Trafalgar Way - Admiralty
The Trafalgar Way Destination - The Admiralty On Monday 21st October 1805 t...
Other Subjects
Forrest Melvin Cox
Major Forrest Melvin Cox was born on 20 February 1916 in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois, USA, the youngest of the three children of Joseph Ivan Cox (1891-1969) and Alta Maria Cox née Barrow (1...
Flying Officer Thomas Cambell Beswick
Thomas Cambell Beswick was born on 18 August 1920, the youngest of the three children of Thomas Beswick (1873-1961) and Mary Beswick née Cambell (1877-1932). His elder siblings were: Mary Beswick (...
Spencer John Bent, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 1-2 November 1914, age 23, while serving in the East Lancashire Regiment. "...he took command, and with great presence of mind and coolness, succeeded in holding h...
Robert Edward Cruickshank, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 1 May 1918, age 29, while serving in the London Regiment (London Scottish). "For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during an attack. Although severely injur...