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  • Britain marks Battle of Trafalgar anniversary - 200th

    06/28/2005 9:03:05 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 13 replies · 835+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/28/05 | Thomas Wagner - AP
    PORTSMOUTH, England - Seventeen tall ships from five countries held a mock sea battle Tuesday off England's coast to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, Adm. Horatio Nelson's stunning victory at sea that gave Britain naval supremacy for a century. 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. As tens...