Name

Battle of Trafalgar

Description

Captain John Quilliam of Inch, Isle of Man, served as First Lieutenant aboard HMS Victory at Trafalgar. He took the helm after the original helmsmen were killed, steering the flagship through the battle. Other Manx sailors were among the wounded. The Island that had been stripped of its men by impressment still sent them to fight Britain's wars.

Date

21 October 1805

Place

Cape Trafalgar, Spain

People Involved

Chapter 15

Type

Military