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The Battle of Trafalgar 1805 (Nelson's death (HMS Victory collides…
The Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Nelson's plan
Two columns to break the enemy line
Nelson to lead on board HMS Victory
Admiral Collingwood the other
Danger to the plan
Leading British ships under fire for a long time
High risk, high reward
He was trying to stop Napoleon invading Britain.
The Battle
Spanish and French gunners did not have enough training
did not fire quick or accurately enough
rough seas made firing more difficult
Nelson ensured the British were well trained.
33 British Ships vs
41 French/Spanish
Nelson's death
Final words upon hearing about the victory 'Thank God, I have done my duty'
HMS Victory collides with a French ship
constant cannon and musket fire
Nelson hit on deck & carried below
Nothing the surgeon can do
body preserved in barrel of brandy
buried with great ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral
Consequences
Good
Great naval triumph
22 ships captured/destroyed
The threat of an invasion was gone
British navy dominated the seas for the next Century
Bad
death of British hero Nelson
Napoleon still held much of Europe
The war went on for another 10 years.
Mixed British emotions
Causes
He gathered his huge army on the North French coast
He now needed his ships to leave the Mediterranean and transport his troops
Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to invade England