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  Trafalgar 200
Trafalgar 200 marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson.
Numerous events have been organised around the UK to join in the celebrations but the "jewel in the crown" was the International Fleet Review and Son et Lumiere held at Portsmouth on 28 June.
With the Grand Turk taking the lead role of HMS Victory, the atmosphere was filled with the smell of gunpower as cannons and mortars were fired across the water.
www.redsky-sailing.com /past-events-item.aspx?id=23   (341 words)

  
  Battle of Trafalgar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805, is part of the War of the Third Coalition assembled by Britain against France.
The 200th anniversary of the battle was marked by Trafalgar 200 celebrations in Britain.
Although the victory at Trafalgar was typically given as the reason at the time, modern analysis by historians such as Paul Kennedy suggests that relative economic strength was a more important underlying cause of British naval mastery.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Trafalgar   (5073 words)

  
 Admiral Lord Nelson's Victory at Trafalgar Limited Edition Naval Prints | Victory At Trafalgar
This stunning new impression of the Battle of Trafalgar by Don MacLeod is to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's finest hour, the 21st October 1805.
The painting shows the moment when, unable to return fire on her approach, the battered and bloodied HMS Victory finally breaks through the enemy line with a thunderous broadside, splintering the stern of the French flagship Bucentaur into a thousand pieces.
In the aftermath of the great Battle of Trafalgar, rough and ready repairs were made aboard the war torn HMS Victory in readiness to bear the broken body of England's victorious hero, on his final voyage home.
www.victoryattrafalgar.co.uk   (287 words)

  
 Battle of Trafalgar @ Nelson.y2u.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1808, Nelson's Pillar was erected in Dublin to commemorate Nelson and his achievements (many sailors at Trafalgar had been Irish), and remained until it was blown up by the IRA in 1966.
In 2005, the 200th anniversary of the battle will be marked by six days of celebrations in Portsmouth during June and July, and at St Paul's Cathedral (where Nelson is entombed) and in Trafalgar Square in London in October, as well as across the rest of the UK.
On June 28th, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was involved in the biggest fleet review in modern times in the Solent, in which 167 ships from 35 nations took part.
nelson.y2u.co.uk /NL-Battle-of-Trafalgar.htm   (4792 words)

  
 International Festival of the Sea | What's On | Trafalgar 200
The Royal Navy - inspired for the past 200 years by the remarkable life of Admiral Lord Nelson and the dramatic victory at Trafalgar – is proud to organize Trafalgar 200 and to take a leading role within the wider Trafalgar Festival and SeaBritain 2005.
Although Trafalgar 200 marks events that happened 200 years ago, its heart is very much in today and tomorrow.
Join the Royal Navy in celebration of how Nelson and the past glories of yesteryear still inspire the Forces, the important role played by the sea in our lives today and the many exciting maritime challenges that lie ahead.
www.festivalofthesea.co.uk /wo_t200.html   (166 words)

  
 Trafalgar 200 Encyclopedia Articles @ 216.92.85.60 ()   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Trafalgar 200 were a series of events in 2005 held mostly in the United Kingdom to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, where a Royal Navy fleet led by Admiral Nelson (who died in the battle) destroyed a joint Franco-Spanish fleet during the Napoleonic Wars.
During the summer of 2005 there was the International Fleet Review, the first since 1977.
Dinners and other commemorations focus on Trafalgar Day 21 October at HMS Victory, Trafalgar Square and other locations.
216.92.85.60 /encyclopedia/Trafalgar_200   (320 words)

  
 Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Navy & Flagship HMS Victory
Battle of Trafalgar: Admiral Horatio Nelson's Royal Navy at Portsmouth Dockyard & Flagship HMS Victory (Trafalgar 200)
Welcome to the Battle of Trafalgar 200, dedicated to all the celebrations leading up to the 200
The home of the Royal Navy and Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory, the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth, England, will be hosting this tremendous event during the International Festival of the Sea 2005, with many 100's of naval warships and majestic tall-ships in attendance from all corners of the globe.
www.paintedships.com   (111 words)

  
 Photography and Fine Art Imaging
Recent projects include all photography and publication of Trafalgar 200 Through the Lens Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Edition.
Genuinely captures the spirit of the 200 year celebration.
Des has been reinterpreting some of his pictures through the medium of paint, and painting outdoors from life.
www.theimagefile.com /web/des_kilfeather   (242 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Trafalgar 200
As Britons mark the Battle of Trafalgar, a reminder of why the nation should celebrate the sea.
Details of some of the main events in the UK to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's death.
How the Battle of Trafalgar changed the history of Europe
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_depth/uk/2005/trafalgar_200/default.stm   (105 words)

  
 Trafalgar Events Bicentenary Celebrations Festival Square Nelson 200 - SeaBritain 2005
Trafalgar Events Bicentenary Celebrations Festival Square Nelson 200 - SeaBritain 2005
Click here to search the SeaBritain 2005 web site for events, attractions and other information
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www.seabritain2005.com   (48 words)

  
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