I am here to answer your questions about Trafalgar

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:10 pm

I just finished a book about the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place in October of 1805.

So here I am, ready to answer any questions you might have about the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place in October of 1805, and various events which transpired before and after!

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:50 pm

Who fought in it?

What's a Trafalgar?

Did you read it on paper, or electronically?

ChainGangGuy · Post by **ChainGangGuy** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:14 pm

What lesson can we learn from the Battle of Trafalgar?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:32 pm

Wither Trafalgar?

ChainGangGuy · Post by **ChainGangGuy** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:42 pm

I hope we don't have to wait until he puts away his running shoes.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:39 pm

Flack wrote:Who fought in it?

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought between the Royal British Navy, under the direction of the legendary Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, who later went on to found a brand of low-priced rum even though he, personally, was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar itself, and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies, which is to say mainly the French navy, because the Spaniards all thought the French were dickheads and didn't even want to be there, but since Napoleon was an asshole, they had to be.

What's a Trafalgar?

Cape Trafalgar is a place on the coast of Spain, or at least it was back then, which was sort of near where the battle took place.

Did you read it on paper, or electronically?

I read this book which was printed on paper.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:40 pm

ChainGangGuy wrote:What lesson can we learn from the Battle of Trafalgar?

Many, many lessons can be learned from the Battle of Trafalgar.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:40 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Wither Trafalgar?

Sure, why not?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:44 pm

I have a new question. What does "Wither Traflaganar" (sp) mean?

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:26 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:I have a new question. What does "Wither Traflaganar" (sp) mean?

I don't know. I think you made it up.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:27 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:I have a new question. What does "Wither Traflaganar" (sp) mean?

In fact, the number 1 listing if you do a Google search of "wither trafalgar" is the above post, which I have quoted in this post.

This post is already the #3 listing.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:05 pm

Did Nelson actually say 'Kiss me, Hardy.' before he kicked off?

THE
ONE ARMED
REAR ADMIRAL
AARDVARK

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:47 pm

AArdvark wrote:Did Nelson actually say 'Kiss me, Hardy.' before he kicked off?

This is my understanding.

THE
ONE ARMED
REAR ADMIRAL
AARDVARK

DAAaaaa ha ha hahaha

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:28 pm

You've all failed me on this.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:13 pm

How many guns did the average ship of the line carry? This is important in my Pirates! development.

THE
NO SPARES
AARDVARK

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:58 pm

AArdvark wrote:How many guns did the average ship of the line carry? This is important in my Pirates! development.

THE
NO SPARES
AARDVARK

The most common ship in the Battle of Trafalgar carried 74 guns, though the Victory and the Royal Sovereign, which led their respective lines into battle, carried 100, and the biggest ship in the battle, the Spanish "Santisima Trinidad" carried 130!

Holy fuck!

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:52 pm

That must have been a slow boat to sail. I want some cannons sticking out the sides of my car.

THE
BROADSIDE
AARDVARK

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:19 pm

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AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:30 pm

That was, I have to say, the funniest piece I have seen in a long time! And they put in a Wilhelm scream! I wonder why I don't watch more of that show..

THE
ANIMATED
AARDVARK

ChainGangGuy · Post by **ChainGangGuy** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:33 pm

Aside from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, who were some of the other more colorful figures from this famous battle?