# Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1805-battle-of-trafalgar
Categories: battle, main-event

Nelson's fleet defeated the combined French and Spanish navies. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 21 October 1805 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory secured British naval supremacy and removed the immediate threat of Napoleonic invasion.

## Why it matters
The victory secured British naval supremacy and removed the immediate threat of Napoleonic invasion.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Trafalgar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Trafalgar&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Trafalgar](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Trafalgar)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)