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There are four posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1805. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

1804 1805 1806

The Battle of Trafalgar

By Jawaharlal Nehru

A year into his reign as Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte had much of Europe under his government but the United Kingdom still eluded him.

Call of Duty

By Horatio, Lord Nelson

When Horatio Nelson stepped aboard HMS Victory in September 1805, the great Admiral knew he had every reason to stay on dry land.

Thomas Brassey

By Clay Lane

The unsung surveyor from Cheshire, who built railways and made friends across the world.

Captain Moorsom’s ‘Revenge’

By Clay Lane

The Whitby man held his nerve to keep five enemy ships busy at Trafalgar, and subsequently led Nelson’s funeral procession.