UK History10 · 21

The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

On 21 October 1805, a small British fleet met a much bigger French and Spanish one near a place in Spain called Cape Trafalgar. The British admiral was called Nelson, and he did something clever.

Ages 5–7·~15 min

§ Parent briefing

…a small British fleet met a much larger one off a Spanish cape, and Nelson did something no one had done before.

On 21 October 1805, a small British fleet met a much bigger French and Spanish one near a place in Spain called Cape Trafalgar. The British admiral was called Nelson, and he did something clever.


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Timeline

1805 · The Battle of Trafalgar

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World map

Portsmouth · Cape Trafalgar · Atlantic Ocean

Find the UK, then Cape Trafalgar on the south-west coast of Spain. Lay a short route from Portsmouth towards the cape.

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Word treasury

Signal

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  • Story to read together
  • Retelling activityThree-picture sequence
  • Number and measure activity
  • World map taskPortsmouth, Cape Trafalgar, Atlantic Ocean
  • 1805 timeline cardThe Battle of Trafalgar
  • Word treasury cardSignal
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