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The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on Monday 21st October 1805 and was the battle in which Nelson lost his life.
The battle was fought against the combined French and Spanish Fleets.
The names of the ships that fought in the battle can be seen here.
Casualties in the British Fleet and the prizes taken can been see here.
A summary of French and Spanish ships lost, captured or escaped can be seen here.
Lord Nelson wrote his famous prayer before the Battle started. It shows how much Nelson wanted peace in Europe and not just glory for himself. You can read the prayer from here.
Newspaper reports about the Battle of Trafagar from Bell's Weekly Messenger, 17th November 1805