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Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought on 21 October 1805 at Cape Trafalgar, in what is now Spain. It was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which ran from 1805 to 1806. The recorded result: British victory.

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The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: Beginning of the Action An action during the Napoleonic War, 1803-15. On 15 September 1805 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson re-hoisted his flag in the 'Victory', 100
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: Beginning of the Action An action during the Napoleonic War, 1803-15. On 15 September 1805 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson re-hoisted his flag in the 'Victory', 100 . Nicholas Pocock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 October 1805
WhereCape Trafalgar, Spain36.250N, 6.200W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstFirst French Empire; Spain
Part ofWar of the Third Coalition1805 to 1806

Where it sits in the War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1805Battle of Wertingen, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, 1805Battle of Elchingen, 1805Battle of Verona, 1805Battle of Trafalgar, 1805Battle of Caldiero, 1805Battle of Mehrnbach, 1805Battle of Lambach, 1805Battle of Forano, 1805Battle of Steyr, 1805Battle of Amstetten, 1805Battle of Dürenstein, 1805Capitulation of Dornbirn, 1805Battle of Schöngrabern, 1805Battle of Castelfranco Veneto, 1805Battle at Wischau, 1805Battle of Austerlitz, 1805Siege of Gaeta, 1806Battle of Campo Tenese, 1806Battle of Maida, 1806Battle of Mileto, 180718051807Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
24 placed engagements of the War of the Third Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 October 1805
PlaceCape Trafalgar, Spain
36.250N, 6.200W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of TrafalgarBattle of TrafalgarBattle of BarrosaBattle of PortazgoBattle of CádizBattle of TrocaderoAssault on CadizBattle of PortazgoBattle of TrocaderoSevilleTangierGibraltarMálagaHuelvaLaracheFaro100 km36.250N, 6.200W
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Battle of Trafalgar is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q171416, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Trafalgar, revision 1384255636, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.