The Battle of Trafalgar was fought in:
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
1797
1797 is too early — Trafalgar was in 1805.
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B
1805 ✓ Correct
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought in 1805. Admiral Nelson commanded the British fleet and was killed in the battle.
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C
1815
1815 was the Battle of Waterloo — Trafalgar was a decade earlier.
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D
1825
1825 is too late — Trafalgar was in 1805.
The correct answer is B: 1805
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought in 1805. Admiral Nelson commanded the British fleet and was killed in the battle.
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