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The Spanish had 15 ships of the line and the French had 18 ships of the lines facing 33 ships of the line for England.
One of the Spanish first rates carried 136 guns, two more carried 112 guns, and the fourth Spanish first rate carried 100 guns. HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship, carried 100 guns. The English fleet was out numbered and out gunned but the Franco Spanish force was beaten by maneuver.
Instead of forming his line of battle parallel to the Line of Battle as his opponents expected and as was the custom at the time Nelson placed his line of battle perpendicular to the line of battle of the Franco Spanish Fleet. With the lines of battle parallel to each other only the guns facing the enemy can be brought too bear on the enemy. Consequently half the weight of iron was useless at any given time.
When Nelson formed his line of battle perpendicular to the Franco Spanish line of battle he sailed through the Franco Spanish line shooting both ways at the same time while the enemy couldn't bring very many guns to bear at all. Additionally, he was shooting at the bows and sterns of the enemy which were relatively thin compared to their sides. This allowed every strike to enter the enemy hull and tear up anything it hit as it bounced through.
BOY, I'll bet that hurt!
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How many ships did Nelson have in his fleet at Trafalgar?
Nelson had 33 ships including 27 ships of the line.
Where were many ships from the armada wrecked?
in Spain obviously
How many died in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Only one vessel was sunk. The rest were captured. In those days, sailors were paid by the ships captured (called prizes) and then sold at auction. Sinking them in battle was lost monies. When ships became steel instead of wood, they no longer could be captured and sold at auction for prize money; with the exception of the Battle of Tsushima in 1905; that was the last time in history in which a battleship FLEET surrendered upon the high seas. But those were steel battleships and they were retained for use, and the others had sunk in battle. At Trafalgar, wooden ships were captured.
How many ships did the white star line build?
2
What are reasons Spain lost its power by the end of the eighteenth century?
Many ships carrying gold, silver, and precious stones to Spain were lost.
How many ships of the line did the UK have at Trafalgar?
The UK had 27 ships of the line engaged.
How many ships did Nelson have in his fleet at Trafalgar?
Nelson had 33 ships including 27 ships of the line.
How many ships did Nelson loose at Trafalgar?
None, but they did lose their commander Horatio Nelson.
Where were many ships from the armada wrecked?
in Spain obviously
How many pages does Sharpe's Trafalgar have?
Sharpe's Trafalgar has 288 pages.
How many died in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Only one vessel was sunk. The rest were captured. In those days, sailors were paid by the ships captured (called prizes) and then sold at auction. Sinking them in battle was lost monies. When ships became steel instead of wood, they no longer could be captured and sold at auction for prize money; with the exception of the Battle of Tsushima in 1905; that was the last time in history in which a battleship FLEET surrendered upon the high seas. But those were steel battleships and they were retained for use, and the others had sunk in battle. At Trafalgar, wooden ships were captured.
How many water features are there in trafalgar square?
There are two fountains in Trafalgar Square.
What happened at the battle of trafalgar?
Nearly 4000 people died in the battle but the most famous was Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.
How many ships did Coronado have?
1 but he only used it to get to New Spain(Mexico)
How many ships did francisco coronado?
1 but he only used it to get to New Spain(Mexico)
How many ships did the white star line build?
2
How many ships did the white star line own?
1
