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Battle of Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 was one of the most important naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars. A British fleet under Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain. Nelson’s tactics broke the enemy line and produced a decisive victory, though Nelson himself was mortally wounded during the battle. Trafalgar confirmed British naval dominance and helped prevent Napoleon from seriously threatening an invasion of Britain, shaping the balance of power at sea for years.