Below is some information on the battle of Battle of Trafalgar. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in battle of Battle of Trafalgar with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.

Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Description: The battle of Trafalgar took place on the 21 October 1805 off the South-West coast of Spain. The French were amassing a huge British invasion fleet and army at the time but needed to distract the British fleet. The French commanders attempted a large game of cat and mouse with elements of the British fleet but thanks to the tenacity and seamanship of Nelson, the French and Spanish were eventually caught as they attempted to reach the safety of Cadiz. The result was a resounding victory for the British fleet. Although Nelson was killed in action aboard the HMS Victory, the result of the battle saw an effective end to the threat of French invasion and to Spain's alliance with France.

• HMS Africa
• HMS Victory
• HMS Temeraire
• HMS Neptune
• HMS Leviathan
• HMS Conqueror
• HMS Britannia
• HMS Agamemnon
• HMS Ajax
• HMS Orion
• HMS Minotaur
• HMS Spartiate
• HMS Royal Sovereign
• HMS Belleisle
• HMS Mars
• HMS Tonnant
• HMS Bellerophon
• HMS Colossus
• HMS Achille
• HMS Revenge
• HMS Polyphemus
• HMS Swiftsure
• HMS Dreadnought
• HMS Defiance
• HMS Thunderer
• HMS Defence
• HMS Prince
• HMS Euryalus
• HMS Naiad
• HMS Phoebe
• HMS Sirius
• HMS Pickle
• HMS Entreprenate

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