"To avoid appearing to gloat over the famous victory over Napoleon Bonaparte's warships from France and Spain, the organizers didn't have the historic tall ships carry out a precise re-enactment of the battle with a victor and a loser. Instead, they opted for a battle pitting an unidentified red navy against an unnamed blue one. "
What tripe!!
I agree with Nelson's great-great-whatever. Since 1066 the Frenchies have been the natural enemies of Britain. England should have joined the Kaiser to wipe them out in WW1. There would have been no WW2 and no Hitler and no Commies in eastern Europe.
"Instead, they opted for a battle pitting an unidentified red navy against an unnamed blue one."
And do they intend telling everyone that it's only coincidence that the mock battle is taking place
on the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar?
How about removing the Union Jack and the Red Ensign
while they're at it
(oops! I guess they did that already. . .)