Plan of the Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar

This plan shows the placement of the English, French and Spanish ships, at the start of the Battle of Trafalgar. It also shows the name of the vessels and their position in the battle. Case 2, No.3.

This print is from James Stanier Clarke and John McArthur, 'The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K.B.', 2 vols. (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1809), vol. 2, opposite p. 448.

Object Details

ID: PAI8831
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Places: Cape Trafalgar
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 21 Oct 1805
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 295 x 358 mm; Mount: 451 mm x 525 mm