Franco-Spanish combined fleet (1805)

Fleet · France · March 30, 1805 – October 22, 1805 · 33 strong

The French Toulon fleet under Vice-Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, joined by Spanish ships under Federico Gravina. It sailed to the West Indies to draw the British away from the Channel, returned to Spain and was destroyed at Trafalgar. Strength here is ships of the line.

Recorded for Napoleonic Wars.

Engagements 1

Battle of Trafalgar October 21, 1805

Movements

March 30, 1805 Sails from Toulon · map
April 7, 1805 Off Cartagena (approximate route point) · map
April 8, 1805 Alborán Sea (approximate route point) · map
April 9, 1805 Cádiz: joined by Gravina's Spanish ships · map
May 14, 1805 Martinique · map
June 8, 1805 Takes a British convoy off Antigua; sails for Europe · map
July 22, 1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre against Calder · map
July 28, 1805 Vigo · map
July 30, 1805 Off Cape Finisterre (approximate route point) · map
August 1, 1805 – August 13, 1805 Ferrol and A Coruña · map
August 15, 1805 Off Cape Finisterre (approximate route point) · map
August 18, 1805 Off Cape St Vincent (approximate route point) · map
August 20, 1805 – October 19, 1805 Blockaded in Cádiz · map
October 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar (Battle of Trafalgar) · map
October 22, 1805 Survivors return to Cádiz · map

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