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In Our Time - The Battle of Trafalgar - The Battle of Trafalgar - BBC Sounds

In Our Time - The Battle of Trafalgar - The Battle of Trafalgar - BBC Sounds

The Battle of TrafalgarThe Battle of Trafalgar

Released On: 02 Dec 2021

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Nelson's famous victory and death on 21 October 1805.

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