This Day in History: <br />The Battle of Trafalgar October 21, 1805 The momentous naval battle <br />saw a single British fleet defeat the <br />combined forces of France and Spain. Led by Admiral Lord Nelson, <br />the battle took place off the coast <br />of Spain. Nelson had built his reputation <br />by foiling Napoleon Bonaparte. During the five hour battle, <br />the enemy fleets were destroyed. <br />England lost not one ship. Nelson, however, was shot <br />twice by a French sniper. He became <br />one of 1,500 English casualties from the battle. Nelson was honored as the savior <br />of Britain. He was given a massive <br />funeral in London's St Paul Cathedral. Nelson was immortalized by a <br />column in what was renamed <br />Trafalgar Square in central London.
