mikenov on Twitter: RT @MilHistNow: On this day in 1805, the Royal Navy shatters a combined French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. The triumph is decisiv…

On this day in 1805, the Royal Navy shatters a combined French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar. The triumph is decisive yet costly; Britain’s best admiral, Horatio Nelson, is fatally wounded on the quarterdeck of his flagship, HMS Victory. #TrafalgarDay pic.twitter.com/xcEIcqPj9M