the Battle of Trafalgar

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Nelson
gptkb:Napoleonic_France
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkb:Lord_High_Admiral
gptkbp:aftermath Nelson's Column erected in London
gptkbp:casualties French: 4,400
Spanish: 2,200
British: 470
gptkbp:cause_of_death during the battle
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Federico_Gravina
gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson
gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Pierre-Charles_Villeneuve
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and film
gptkbp:date October 21, 1805
gptkbp:famous_quote " England expects that every man will do his duty."
gptkbp:fought_in 27 British ships
33 combined French and Spanish ships
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Admiral_Villeneuve
gptkb:Captain_Federico_Gravina
gptkb:Captain_Jean-Baptiste_de_Villeneuve
gptkb:Admiral_Cuthbert_Collingwood
gptkb:Admiral_Gravina
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Hardy
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted naval power to Britain
gptkbp:historical_significance inspired future naval strategies
marked the end of the French naval threat to Britain
celebrated in British culture
pivotal in naval history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Trafalgar
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Trafalgar_Square
gptkb:Trafalgar_Day
held annually
gptkbp:legacy influenced naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:location off the coast of Spain
gptkbp:military_strategy line of battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Copenhagen
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Finisterre
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Principe_de_Asturias
gptkb:HMS_Victory
gptkb:Bucentaure
cannon fire effectiveness
ship maneuverability
gptkbp:primary_source battle reports
Nelson's letters
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance established British naval supremacy
gptkbp:strategic_importance prevented Napoleon's plans for invasion of Britain
gptkbp:tactics breaking the enemy line