Naval History Magazine - October 2005 Volume 19, Number 5

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Lasting Lessons of Trafalgar
Issue: Naval History Magazine - October 2005 Volume 19, Number 5
By: Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret.)

After years of doggedly seeking a climactic naval battle with France, Admiral Horatio Nelson seized the moment on 21 October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. The long British campaign and ensuing...

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Nelson's Trafalgar: The Battle that Changed the World

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Lasting Lessons of Trafalgar

After years of doggedly seeking a climactic naval battle with France, Admiral Horatio Nelson seized the moment on 21 October 1805 off Cape...

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