Trafalgar

Japanese: Trafalgar
Trafalgar

…A historic naval battle that marked a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars. It took place on October 21, 1805, off the coast of Cape Trafalgar on the southwest coast of Spain, between the British fleet led by Admiral Nelson and the combined French-Spanish fleet led by Admiral Villeneuve, and ended in a major British victory. The victory in this battle established British supremacy over the seas in Europe, and thwarted Napoleon's ambition to invade the British mainland. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Trafalgar" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ナポレオン戦争の一転機となった歴史的な海戦。1805年10月21日,スペインの南西岸トラファルガルTrafalgar岬(英名トラファルガー岬)の沖合で,ネルソン提督率いるイギリス艦隊とビルヌーブ提督指揮するフランス・スペイン連合艦隊との間に戦われ,イギリス軍の大勝に終わった。この海戦の勝利により,イギリスはヨーロッパの制海権を確立し,ナポレオンのイギリス本土侵攻の野望を打ち砕いた。…

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