battle of trafalgar

Noun
  1. 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) (synset 101300197)
    domain region: atlantic, atlantic ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
    is an instance of: naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets
    is a part of: napoleonic wars - a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
    same as: trafalgar

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