War with France

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  • In 1789, there was a revolution in France, and the new French government soon declared war on Britain.
  • Britain’s navy fought against combined French and Spanish fleets, winning the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
  • Admiral Nelson was in charge of the British fleet at Trafalgar and was killed in the battle. Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, London, is a monument to him.
  • Admiral Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, can be visited in Portsmouth. 
  • In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.
  • Wellington was known as the Iron Duke and later became Prime Minister.