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Madrid — Rosily 18 October 1805

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Madrid — Rosily 18 October 1805

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A combined fleet at anchor. Not a city survey and not a likeness.

Overview

The relief-order place is already on Villeneuve Pierre-Charles — French Admiral and Decrès Denis — French Naval Minister. On 18 October 1805 Villeneuve learned that Rosily-Mesros François-Étienne — French Admiral was at Madrid with orders to relieve him, and sortied to fight before he could be replaced.1

The Place

This note covers that 18 October 1805 city as the relief-order place only. A founding year, a court, and a later memorial stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Rosily-Mesros François-Étienne — French Admiral stays a stub. The 19 October sortie from Cadiz — Spanish Naval Port stays on the Battle of Trafalgar 1805 — Overview and the Trafalgar Campaign 1805. Do not invent that Rosily reached Cadiz from this page.2

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Footnotes

  1. On 18 October, learning that Rosily-Mesros was at Madrid with orders to relieve him, he sortied: Villeneuve Pierre-Charles — French Admiral and Decrès Denis — French Naval Minister. ↩

  2. 19 October sortie from Cadiz: Battle of Trafalgar 1805 — Overview and Trafalgar Campaign 1805. Rosily stays a stub. Do not invent a founding year, a court, or that Rosily reached Cadiz. ↩

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