Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
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The Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive action against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the northwest coast of Spain.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) Context triple: [War of the Third Coalition, hasPart, Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)]
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Battle of Cape Ortegal
The Battle of Cape Ortegal was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British squadron decisively defeated a remnant of the Franco-Spanish fleet shortly after Trafalgar.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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Battle of Cape Spartivento
The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a World War II naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea between British-led Allied forces and the Italian Regia Marina in November 1940.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) Target entity description: The Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive action against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the northwest coast of Spain.
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Battle of Cape Ortegal
The Battle of Cape Ortegal was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British squadron decisively defeated a remnant of the Franco-Spanish fleet shortly after Trafalgar.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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Battle of Cape Spartivento
The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a World War II naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea between British-led Allied forces and the Italian Regia Marina in November 1940.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) Description of subject: The Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive action against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the northwest coast of Spain.
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linked to: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
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commemorated by Trafalgar Day
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Admiral Robert Calder
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Admiral Robert Calder
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Robert Calder was later court-martialled for his conduct in the battle
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Robert Calder was later court-martialled for his conduct in the battle
linked to: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
linked to: Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)