* Frigates, not engaged.

** On the death of Captain Duff, the First Lieutenant, William Hennah, took command. He received the Thanks of Parliament, Gold Medal and Sword from the Patriotic Fund, as did all captains, and he was, himself, promoted to Captain. He also received the unusual honour of a Letter of Commendation from the ship's company.

*** Lieuts. Pilford and Stockham were acting in the absence of their captains. Both received the honours bestowed on all captains.

The Commanders

Vice Admiral Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe KB, RN.

Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Fleet

HMS Victory  Captain Thomas Hardy

Vice Admiral Sir Cuthbert Collingwood KB, RN

Second in command, leading the Lee Column

HMS Royal Sovereign  Captain Edward Rotherham

Rear Admiral the Earl of Northesk KB, RN

Third in Command, followed Nelson in the Weather Column

HMS Britannia   Captain Charles Bullen

The Battle of Trafalgar

Fought on the 21st. October 1805, effectively ended the war at sea.

Lord Nelson died at about 4.30pm. by which time he knew that he had achieved the overwhelming victory that he had planned so carefully.  Nelson had left nothing to chance.  The two-column, right-angled attack worked exactly as he had intended by splitting the enemy fleet into smaller groups that immediately fell prey to the guns of the British fleet.