battle of trafalgar
- n a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
battle of trafalgar :
Search Words
News & Articles
- Royal Navy chief warns of threat posed by Scottish independence
The Royal Navy chief on Tuesday warned that an independent Scotland would "damage the very heart" of the military service. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, First Sea Lord Admiral George Zambellas highlighted the pivotal role played by Scotland throughout the history of the Royal Navy, pointing out that almost a third of Admiral Nelson's men at the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar were Scottish. "I ...
April 15, 2014 - AFP via Yahoo! News