USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A naval battle in which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by a British fleet under the command of Horatio Nelson. It took place in the North African seas.
A
Battle of Waterloo
B
Battle of Trafalgar
C
Congress of Vienna
D
The Concert of Europe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought between British and French-led forces on October 21, 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars. It took place west of Cape Trafalgar, Spain, between Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar.

Detailed explanation-2: -At sea, Lord Nelson and the Royal Navy consistently thwarted Napoleon Bonaparte, who led France to preeminence on the European mainland. Nelson’s last and greatest victory against the French was the Battle of Trafalgar, which began after Nelson caught sight of a Franco-Spanish force of 33 ships.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Trafalgar 1805. The overwhelming victory over the French and Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 gave the Royal Navy its most famous triumph and confirmed a long tradition of naval supremacy.

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