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"The victory at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805 marked the recognition of British domination of the seas for the next century. The British and the combined fleets finally met off Cape Trafalgar near the harbor of Cadiz on the Atlantic coast of southern Spain. . . . Nelson knew that the superiority of his ships in handling and gunnery would enable him to inflict great damage close up, despite the greater number of enemy vessels. The plan succeeded. At the day's end his fleet had destroyed one ship and capture 21, and no British ship had been lost." [Furtado: 1001 Days] By mid-1805, Napoleon was tired of the blockade that had been going on for years. Napoleon had gained control of the Spanish fleet, so he set out to attack the English with both fleets. Famous words of Admiral Nelson on the day of battle, "England expects that every man will do his duty." [Aldrete: Decisive Battles]