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Battle of Trafalgar by Jack Wilson |
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| Britain’s warships defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain off Cape Trafalgar in 1805. The victory gave Britain maritime supremacy that, except for clashes with French fleets during the Napoleonic Wars, remained unchallenged for more than a century. | ||||||
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