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Event war Europe

Battle of Trafalgar

1805 CE

Nelson's Royal Navy destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets off the coast of southwestern Spain, securing British naval supremacy.

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Standing in 1805 CE

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Ottoman Empire Polity · Europe 1299 CE – 1922 CE Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Napoleonic Wars Conflict · Europe 1803 CE – 1815 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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