The Battle of Trafalgar: the place where history changed What if I told you Trafalgar Square is not just a busy London landmark, but the place where Britain’s naval power was forever reshaped? Today, visitors gather here under monuments and fountains, standing in a square named for a battle at sea. In 1805, Europe was at war, and the English Channel felt tense with the threat of invasion. At the center was Admiral Horatio Nelson, leading a British fleet against powerful allied squadrons. The bat

Trafalgar — Nelson's Last Battle, 21 October 1805