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How did lord nelson defeat the french fleet at the battle of the nile?
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Riskily. The French fleet was anchored in line, parallel with the shore in Aboukir Bay, ready to repel any attack from seaward. Risking grounding in the shallows, Nelson went round the back, where nobody was ready for him.
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In which Battle did the British defeat the French fleet in 1805?
That would be the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, at which Vice-Admiral Nelson died in the moment of victory.
Did Napoleon defeat Great Britain in the battle of Trafalgar?
Wow. Where to begin? 1. Trafalgar was a sea battle. Napoleon was in Austria at the time. 2. The Spanish fleet as well as the French was involved. 3. Nobody defeated GB at Trafalgar, which was an overwhelming victory for the British fleet under Vice-Admiral Nelson.
Leaders of the battle of Trafalgar?
It was a British fleet against a French-Spanish combined fleet.
What was the outcome of the battle of trafalagar?
Nelson's fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish navies, but he died from a gunshot wound at the moment of victory.
Why Nelson became and remained a British hero?
The main reason is that he commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and inflicted a devastating defeat on the combined French and Spanish fleets. This established Britain as the undisputed leading naval power, a position that wasn't seriously challenged till just after 1900. Please never confuse this Nelson with Nelson Mandela.
In which Battle did the British defeat the French fleet in 1805?
That would be the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, at which Vice-Admiral Nelson died in the moment of victory.
Did Napoleon defeat Great Britain in the battle of Trafalgar?
Wow. Where to begin? 1. Trafalgar was a sea battle. Napoleon was in Austria at the time. 2. The Spanish fleet as well as the French was involved. 3. Nobody defeated GB at Trafalgar, which was an overwhelming victory for the British fleet under Vice-Admiral Nelson.
What British naval officer destroyed most of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile?
Horatio Nelson.
Who destroyed most of the French fleet at Cape Trafalgar?
Admiral Horatio Nelson. He died during the battle.
What scene of a naval battle off the southern coast of Spain in which the british defeated the french fleet in 1805?
The Naval battle was off Cape Trafalgar. Nelson defeated a combined French/Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve. Nelson was killed, shot dead by a marksman.
Who won the battle of trafalgar?
Horatio Nelson commanded the Royal Navy fleet and Pierre De Villeneuve commanded the combined French and Spanish fleet.
Leaders of the battle of Trafalgar?
It was a British fleet against a French-Spanish combined fleet.
What was the outcome of the battle of trafalagar?
Nelson's fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish navies, but he died from a gunshot wound at the moment of victory.
Why Nelson became and remained a British hero?
The main reason is that he commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and inflicted a devastating defeat on the combined French and Spanish fleets. This established Britain as the undisputed leading naval power, a position that wasn't seriously challenged till just after 1900. Please never confuse this Nelson with Nelson Mandela.
What is the nameeof the famous statue in Trafalgar Square in London?
Nelson's Column. Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column were built to celebrate Admiral Nelson's victory over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805.
The French naval fleet was sunk by the .?
British
The British defeat at Yorktown resulted largely from the?
French fleet
