Illustrated talk by Jeff Little on the Battle of Trafalgar and its significance for British naval history.
Jeff Little brings the Battle of Trafalgar to the Centenary Club on Monday 2 November, part of the Teas and Talks series. It's an illustrated talk that looks at the battle fought on 21 October 1805 off the coast of southern Spain, and why it still matters for naval history.
The battle pitted the combined fleets of France and Spain, under French Admiral Villeneuve, against Vice Admiral Lord Nelson. Nelson won with tactics that were considered unorthodox at the time, and the victory is still held up as one of the greatest naval battles ever fought. It secured the Royal Navy's supremacy of the seas for the next century, so it's a good place to start if you've ever wondered how Britain ended up with such a long run of naval dominance.
It was a bitter-sweet win, though. Britain lost its foremost naval commander that day: Nelson was shot on deck by a sniper in the enemy's rigging at the very moment of victory. Little's talk works through the story with illustrations, sketching out the events of the day and explaining why the result held such weight. If you're into naval history, it's a chance to see the whole thing laid out in an hour.
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The talk runs from 2:30pm to 3:30pm at the Centenary Club, Jubilee Close, Weymouth, DT4 7BG, and tickets are between £3.00 and £4.00.
