British Mediterranean Fleet (1805)

Fleet · United Kingdom · 1805 – December 31, 1805 · 27 strong

The Royal Navy fleet under Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson that chased Villeneuve's combined fleet to the West Indies and back in 1805, then blockaded Cádiz and destroyed the combined fleet at Trafalgar. Strength here is ships of the line.

View on map Fought in Napoleonic Wars

Engagements 1

October 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar

Movements

March 30, 1805 Off Sardinia, watching Toulon Map
May 3, 1805 Western Mediterranean (approximate route point) Map
May 7, 1805 Passes Gibraltar in pursuit of Villeneuve Map
June 4, 1805 Barbados Map
June 13, 1805 Antigua: sails back for Europe Map
July 17, 1805 Atlantic approach to Gibraltar (approximate route point) Map
July 19, 1805 Gibraltar Map
July 25, 1805 Off Cape St Vincent (approximate route point) Map
August 5, 1805 Off Cape Finisterre (approximate route point) Map
August 15, 1805 Off Ushant: joins the Channel Fleet Map
August 24, 1805 Ships sent south under Calder (approximate route point) Map
August 30, 1805 – October 19, 1805 Blockade of Cádiz (approximate) Map
October 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Trafalgar Map
October 28, 1805 Damaged fleet reaches Gibraltar Map