How Cape Finisterre 1805 Cracked Britain's Blockade
On October 21, 1805 a sudden squall gave Admiral Villeneuve the opening to shatter the British blockade at Cape Finisterre. In minutes he slipped past Nelson's fleet, opened a sea-lane for Napoleon's invasion armada and set Europe on a new course. This short dives into the exact moment that turned the tide, why the French daring worked, and ...