The trafalgar companion not only chronicles the campaign and the battle itself in unprecedented detail but it also charts admiral lord nelsons life and career as well as his death at the height of the battle providing a wealth of background details on contemporary naval life seamanship gunnery tactics and much else the narrative is supplemented by informative sidebars 200 color illustrations and stage by stage battle diagrams. On october 21 1805 a british fleet led by admiral lord nelson effectively crippled the combined fleets of spain and france off of spains cape trafalgar crushing napoleon bonapartes dream of invading and conquering britain despite suffering a mortal wound during the battle nelson secured his place in history with this victory as well as ensuring . The trafalgar companion the complete guide to historys most famous sea battle and the life of admiral lord nelson the battle of trafalgar was fought on october 21 1805 off cape trafalgar on the spanish coast between the combined fleets of spain and france and the royal navy. Buy the trafalgar companion the complete guide to historys most famous sea battle and the life of admiral lord nelson first edition by adkin mark isbn 9781845130183 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The trafalgar companion detailing the battle fought between the british navy and the french and spanish combined fleet in october 1805 has been universally acclaimed as the definitive work on the subject distinguished by its superb illustrations articulacy and attention to detail