Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain under Admiral Villeneuve, signaling almost the end of French maritime power and leaves Britain's navy unchallenged until the 20th century.

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Admiral (Royal Navy)
Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleonic Wars