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The Battle of Trafalgar 1805 - Coggle Diagram
The Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Before the battle
Causes
Napoleon wanted to invade Britain
Nelson was tasked to stop this from happening
Nelson's Plan
Two columns to break the enemy line
Nelson leading at the front
HMS Victory
Danger to plan
The leading ships would be under fire for a long time
High risk, high reward
The Battle
They were clearly outnumbered
33 British vs 41 French/Spanish
The French/Spanish lacked training
There were rough seas
Hindered the British, Hindered the enemy more
They couldn't fire as quickly or as accurately
British much better trained
Could fire three cannons every five minutes, whilst French fired two and Spanish fired one. Therefore British shot 2x more cannons and more accurately
Nelson's Death
Victory collides with a French ship
Constant fire
Nelson was hit and was carried below
A miracle it didn't instantly kill
He asked to be buried back in England
Preserved in brandy and buried at St Paul's Cathedral
Last words
"Thank God I have done my duty"
Shows patriotism
Consequences
Good consequences
Huge naval victory
Captured 22 ships
Threat of invasion over
British navy dominant for 100 years
Bad consequences
Death of Nelson
Considered a hero
Napoleon still in power and war continues