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The
Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set
A193
Trafalgar
was one of the most decisive naval battles ever fought. In the
course of a short October afternoon, the Combined Fleet of France
and Spain, with 33 battleships, was defeated by a British force of
27 battleships off cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of
Spain.
This
chess set is dedicated to the memory of all those who fought with
Nelson, and against him, in a battle where "every individual
appeared a hero" according to Vice Admiral Cuthbert
Collingwood.
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