Trafalgar
Encyclopedia
Places
- Cape TrafalgarCape TrafalgarCape Trafalgar is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain. It lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar...
in south west Spain - Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of...
in London, commemorating the British naval victory - Trafalgar, IndianaTrafalgar, IndianaTrafalgar is a town in Nineveh and Hensley townships, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census.This town is twenty miles south of Indianapolis.It is the home of the transmitter for WTTV-TV, WTTS-FM, and WFCI-FM....
, a town in the United States of America - Trafalgar TownshipTrafalgar TownshipTrafalgar Township is a former municipality within the historic Halton County in Ontario, CanadaNamed after Cape Trafalgar where Horatio Nelson led the English fleet to victory over the Spanish and French at the Battle of Trafalgar, the township was created in 1806...
, a former municipality in Ontario, Canada - Trafalgar MoraineTrafalgar MoraineThe Trafalgar Moraine is a geological landform straddling Oakville and Milton in Ontario, Canada. A small portion also extends to Burlington where it borders Milton...
, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Trafalgar, Nova ScotiaTrafalgar, Nova ScotiaTrafalgar is a Canadian rural community located inland from Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It is not pronounced the same as Trafalgar England. Emphasis is on the first syllable traf'-el-GAR....
, Canada, a community within the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, Guysborough County - Trafalgar, VictoriaTrafalgar, VictoriaTrafalgar is a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town lies on the Princes Highway and main Gippsland railway line about west of Moe. The town backs onto the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges to the south...
, a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia - Trafalgar, DominicaTrafalgar, DominicaTrafalgar, Dominica is a village in inland Dominica, located to the northeast of the capital, Roseau, and close to Morne Trois Pitons, the mountain which dominates the southern centre of the country....
, a village and waterfall in the St. George province of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Events
- Battle of TrafalgarBattle of TrafalgarThe Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
, fought near Cape Trafalgar - Trafalgar CampaignTrafalgar CampaignThe Trafalgar Campaign was a long and complicated series of fleet manoeuvres carried out by the combined French and Spanish fleets; and the opposing moves of the Royal Navy during much of 1805. These were the culmination of French plans to force a passage through the English Channel, and so achieve...
, the events leading to the battle of Trafalgar - Trafalgar DayTrafalgar DayTrafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. The formation of the Navy League in 1894 gave added impetus to the movement to recognise...
, a commemoration of the battle of Trafalgar - Trafalgar 200Trafalgar 200Trafalgar 200 was a series of events in 2005 held mostly in the United Kingdom to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, where a British fleet led by Admiral Nelson defeated a joint Franco-Spanish fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. During the summer of 2005 there was an...
, bicentenary celebration of the battle of Trafalgar
Vessels
- Trafalgar class submarineTrafalgar class submarineThe Trafalgar class is a class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy. They are a direct follow on from the Swiftsure class and were, until the introduction of the Astute class, the Royal Navy's most advanced nuclear fleet submarines.Seven boats were built and...
s of the Royal Navy - HMS TrafalgarHMS TrafalgarFive ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Trafalgar, after the Battle of Trafalgar: was a 106-gun first-rate launched in 1820. She was renamed HMS Camperdown in 1825, was used for harbour service from 1854 and became a coal hulk in 1857. She was renamed HMS Pitt in 1882 and was sold in 1906....
, any one of a number of British Navy ships
Transportation
- Trafalgar was one of the GWR 3031 ClassGWR 3031 ClassThe Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...
locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915; renamed Lambert in 1901. - Trafalgar ToursTrafalgar ToursTrafalgar is a travel company that provides guided holidays to worldwide destinations. Trafalgar is owned by The Travel Corporation which has been in business since 1947 including Insight Vacations and Contiki Tours...
, a travel company