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The Battle of Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on the 21 October 1805, off on the Spanish coasts. France and Britain at War By the time the Battle of Trafalgar took place, Britain and France had been at war with each for quite some time and Napoleon had been the leader of France since the death of King Louie VXI and Marie Antoinette! These were known as the “”

It is thought that Napoleon wanted to “take countries for his French empires” and Britain was obviously one of the closest. Britain also was ‘guilty’ of invading other countries in the name of the ‘.’

In 1802, both countries had signed a truce but neither expected it to last…. and it didn't!

In 1804 the war began again, and this time Napoleon (on the French side) intended to invade Britain. He has made his plans to ‘conquer ’ clear On this occasion, it was Nelson's job to stop him. He had to stop him off the Spanish coast before he reached Britain!! Who was on what side?

Admiral Nelson Napoleon Bonaparte Admiral Villeneuve

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British Side French Side Spanish Side The British knew that Napoleon had plans to conquer Europe and finally reach Britain so they decided to strike first. This is known as a “pre-emptive” strike.

The were led to him by Horatio Nelson, who sailed the head , The HMS Victory round the coast of France and and down towards the Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish Coast.

Have a look at the map. Can you see where the battle took place? The Battle On , 1805, the both sides met. Admiral Nelson had a fleet of 27 The French and Spanish had an armada of 33 vessels. (The commander in charge of the armada at the time was Vice-Admiral Villeneuve.)

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought off Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish coast.

The battle was between the combined fleets of Spain and France, (led by Napoleon) and the (led by Nelson). The British cut the French and Spanish and destroyed or captured almost all their ships but…

...... a French marksman spotted Nelson…. and shot him! When Nelson was shot, at the height of the Battle of Trafalgar, the whole of the country was plunged into mourning. Nelson was given a grand State Funeral and is buried in a tomb in St Paul's Cathedral. Statues of Nelson were erected all over Britain, the most famous being in in London. His HMS Victory serves as a shrine to one of the country's rich naval history. Who exactly was Admiral Nelson?

Horatio Nelson was born on 29th September, 1758, in the North village of Burnham Thorpe, where his father was the local rector. His mother died when he was nine, and Horatio was just 12 when he joined the Royal Navy on his uncle's ship, HMS Raisonnable, in 1771. His bravery in brought out the best in his captains and men. After being wounded in battles, he had only one arm and was blind in one eye. Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson is one of the most remembered heroes of our history. He was an international hero in his own lifetime too. He was as popular as a modern footballer or popstar today. He became popular after defeating almost the entire French Fleet in 1798 and the Danes fleet in 1801. Yellow Group I can write a newspaper report explaining what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar.. Using the Powerpoint Presentation, and your own research, write a newspaper report about what happened at The Battle of Trafalgar. Make sure it contains a headline, subheadings, and factual information. Keep your writing in columns! C: Who was Admiral Nelson? Write eight fascinating facts about him? Blue Group I can explain what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar. Using the Powerpoint Presentation, write a short information text about The Battle of Trafalgar. C: Who was Admiral Nelson? Write five fascinating facts about him? Green Group I can explain what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar, with support. Using the Powerpoint Presentation, write a short information text about The Battle of Trafalgar, with support. C: Who was Admiral Nelson? Write three fascinating facts about him? History: The French Revolution The Battle of Trafalgar LO: To understand when the Battle of Trafalgar was and what happened there

I can write a newspaper report to explain Key Vocabulary: what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar. Napoleon, Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, Pre-emptive Strike. I can explain what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar.

I can explain what happened at the Battle of Trafalgar, with support.