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
King Edmund II, Ironside
King of England, also known as Edmund Ironside. Born c.990. Became king after the deaths of his two elder brothers, although at the same time, the Danish Canute was chosen as king by opposition fac...
1 memorial
Lord John Fisher, Admiral
Born Ceylon. First Sea Lord: 1904 - 1910 and 1914 - 1915. Died at 19 St James's Square.
1 memorial
Lord Douglas Haig
1st Lord Haig. Born Edinburgh into the whisky family. Senior commander during WW1. Initially nicknamed "butcher of the Somme", but then popular before his death. He has since been criticised for mi...
3 memorials
Shiekh Khaled Jaber F. Al-Sabah
We think we have found the right man. If so, Wikipedia informs that he was imprisoned in Kuwait in 2021.
1 memorial
Lieutenant Ernest John Dodd
Ernest John Dodd was born on 26 May 1892, the only child of John Henry Dodd (1851-1917) and Emma Eliza Dodd née Hewins (1858-1944). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1892 in the St Geo...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial