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 | | During the pivotal Battle of Trafalgar, on October 21, 1805, as the British flagship HMS Victory locked masts with the French Redoutable, a sniper's bullet struck Admiral Horatio Nelson in the spine. |
 | | On May 9, 1864 during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Sgt. Grace of the 4th Georgia Infantry, sniped Major General John Sedgwick at the then incredible distance of 730 m (800 yrds), with a British Whiteworth target rifle. |
 | | The death of Sedgwick, a corps commander, caused administrative delays in the Union's attack, leading to Confederate victory. |
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