Trafalgar

Cape Trafalgar lies on Spain's Atlantic coast near the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. On 21 October 1805 the waters off the cape witnessed a decisive battle between Britain's Royal Navy and a combined French and Spanish fleet. Admiral Nelson sent his ships against the enemy line in two columns, seeking a close engagement despite being outnumbered. The British won, but Nelson was mortally wounded aboard his flagship Victory. The battle became one of the defining naval encounters of the Napoleonic wars.