Articles related to "The Battle Of Trafalgar"

On 21 October 1805 Admiral Nelson achieved his most spectacular naval victory only to lose his life. Every year the event is commemorated on Trafalgar Day.

Essentially soldiers at sea, the Royal Marines of the British Navy achieved their lasting fame serving under the great commanders Nelson and Cochrane.

Antique ships' logs contain valuable details of past conditions at sea.

Trafalgar Square is one of London's great meeting places and close to some of London's most popular areas, like Covent Garden and Soho.

Greenwich is famous all over the world as the home of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. At the Royal Observatory you can stand on the Prime Meridian line.

Guernsey sweaters, traditional knitwear for men, are classic and quality wrapped up in one. Their history and characteristics are legendary.

By 1805, the Royal Navy possessed more ships than any other navy. British ships had an edge over their continental rivals in that their hulls were copper plated.

When looking for free things to do in London, no visit is complete without spending time in Trafalgar Square

Gibraltar is on the southern coast of Spain but has a long, turbulent history of British rule. It is British but outside the EU so shopping is duty free.

An overview of the early history of The Royal Marines, one of oldest and most respected elite fighting units in the British Armed Forces.

He ended disorder in post-Revolutionary Europe, but was considered a tyrant by his critics, some of whom have blamed him for 17 years of war and the bankruptcy of France.

The Crimean War is synonymous with one person, Florence Nightingale. At least that was until Mary Seacole was voted the winner of the 100 Great Black Britons poll in 2004

In continuous occupation for more than a millennium, this fortified site has successfully defended the River Tyne and its industries through four centuries, up to 1960.

Captain Stephen Decatur used his long-range guns to keep his ship out of harms way while blasting the British ship while earning an important victory in War of 1812.