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Definition of Battle of trafalgar

1. Noun. 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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Literary usage of Battle of trafalgar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind by Herbert George Wells (1922)
"... BEFORE THE battle of trafalgar On October 21, 1805, the British fleet was closing with the French for the battle which finally destroyed all chance of ..."

2. The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall (1858)
"... meeting the Insolence of French Minister— Considers a conditional Alliance with England necessary—The Battle of Trafalgar— It makes Napoleon our Friend ..."

3. Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1815 by Henry Morse Stephens (1904)
"... at Boulogne—Pitt's last coalition—Campaign of 1805— Capitulation of Ulm—Battles of Austerlitz and Caldiero—Battle of Trafalgar—Treaty of Pressburg—Death ..."

4. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1922)
"The following account of the famous signal of Nelson on board the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar, was given in a letter written by Captain Pascoe many ..."

5. Macmillan's Magazineby John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1900)
"The Battle of Trafalgar; from unpublished papers by Sir Humphrey Senhouse, RN 415 3.—Heine in Paris; by W. Beach Thomas 426 4.—Feeding an Army 432 5. ..."

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