NOUN | act | battle of Trafalgar, Trafalgar | a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain |
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Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonym | Trafalgar | |
Instance of | naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
Part of | Napoleonic Wars | A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times |
Region | Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean | The 2nd largest ocean |
Spanish | Trafalgar | |
Catalan | Trafalgar |
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