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Battle of Trafalgar   /bˈætəl əv trəfˈælgər/   Listen
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).  Synonym: Trafalgar.





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... Victory, Nelson's famous flag-ship at the battle of Trafalgar, amounting to a total of 102 guns, was composed of "carronades" varying in size from thirty-two to sixty-eight pounders. They were mounted on wooden truck carriages and were given elevation by handspikes applied under the breech, a quoin or a wedge shaped ...
— Marvels of Modern Science • Paul Severing


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