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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.
Why did Britain win the battle of jutland?
The battle is considered a British victory because the German High Seas Fleet never again seriously contested British control of the oceans. The British lost more ships, but many of the surviving German ships were damaged. This battle was anti-climactic and somewhat inconclusive. Neither fleet was destroyed, in any sense of the word.
Who was the admiral of the spanish fleet in the battle of trafalgar?
Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy. NOT Admiral Horatio Nelson - he was the Admiral of the Fleet, and was on board (and died on) HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. But Hardy was the Captain in direct command of HMS Victory.
How did this victory help Napoleon's career?
His victory at Toulon got him noticed by the Directory. The British fleet was forced out of the port and out to sea.
Why is the Trafalgar Square important?
Trafalgar Square was set out to celebrate Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's victory over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 which effectively put an end to Napoleon's plans to invade England. The column in the square is topped by a statue of Nelson.Trafalgar Square was built in Charing Cross, considered the heart of the city, in the early 19th Century (Completed in 1845) to commemorate the Victory of Admiral Nelson's fleet against a combined fleet from the Spanish and French Navies. The battle of Trafalgur was an important naval victory, which decisively showed the power of the Royal Navy in protecting the British Isles from French and Spanish invasion.
The Battle of Midway was fought against who?
IJN carrier fleet vs USN carrier fleet.
How did the choice of location for the battle of Thermopylae give the Greeks an advantage?
The nearby Strait of Artemesion was selected by the Greeks for a decisive sea battle against the Persian fleet to eliminate its threat against the southern Greek cities. In order to precipitate the sea battle, the narrow pass at Thermopylai was selected to block the Persian army's march south, and force the Persians to use their fleet to turn the blockage. When the sea battle failed to deliver a victory, the Greek fleet retired to Salamis to try again, and the pass at Thermopylai was abandoned as no longer useful.
What year did France lose the Battle of Trafalager to the British?
The French and Spanish lost the Battle of Trafalgar on October 27, 1805 to the British fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte who tragically died when he was hit by a bullet, while pacing about the deck of his flagship HMS Victory. The British Victory at Trafalgar effectively saved the British mainland from invasion as the Battle effectively destroyed the last effective portion of Frances navy.
What caused The Battle Of Jutland?
The German High Seas Fleet challenging the British Grand Fleet for supremacy of the sea.
What was the battle of lepanto?
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement which took place on 7 October 1571. The battle was between the fleet of the Holy League, arranged by Pope Pius V and the fleet of the Ottoman Empire on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece. The Holy League won, but was unable to convert that victory into an offensive against the Ottomans. However, the Holy League victory stopped the Ottoman advance into Central Europe by sea.
Leaders of the battle of Trafalgar?
It was a British fleet against a French-Spanish combined fleet.
Who led the Greeks to victory at the battle of salamis?
Eurybiades, Spartan admiral and commander of the defending Greek fleet.
