Britain Marks 200th Anniversary of Trafalgar Battle

World | June 28, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00
Britain Marks 200th Anniversary of Trafalgar Battle Commander David Chiles (R) welcomed Queen Elizabeth aboard the vessel for a royal reception after the fleet review in Portsmouth, hosted by the Royal Navy as part of the commemorations to mark 200th anniversary of Trafalgar Battle. Photo by Tanjug

Thousands of spectators gathered in Portsmouth, southern England, on Tuesday as to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Queen Elizabeth inspected a massive gathering of the world's navies, including 167 ships from the Royal Navy and 35 other nations. They have anchored at Spithead in the Solent in front of the naval base at Portsmouth for the International Fleet Review. The Queen, as Lord High Admiral, carried out the inspection on board HMS Endurance. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were also among the royals witnessing the review from other navy ships. The battle, which broke out on October 21, 1805, off the Spanish coast between Britain and France, spelled the start of the end for French Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest of Europe and gave Britain command of the seas for a century.

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