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
General Sir James Outram
Hero of the Indian Rebellion during which he relieved the siege of Lucknow.
P. T. Fitzpatrick
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Lieutenant John Augustus Harman
John Augustus Harman was the eldest of the four children of John Eustace Harman (1861-1927) and Ethel Frances Harman née Birch (1863-1934). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1893 in th...
G. J. Evans
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Charles Ambrose
Group Captain Charles Francis Ambrose, CBE, DFC, AFC, was born on 27 January 1917 at 49 Durham Road, Plumstead, (subsequently renamed as Durham Rise, London, SE18), the younger child of Albert Fran...