English noun: battle of Trafalgar | |||
1. | battle of Trafalgar (act) a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded) | ||
Synonyms | Trafalgar | ||
Instance hypernym | naval battle | ||
Part meronym | Napoleonic Wars | ||
Domain region | Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean | ||