Jun 28, 2005
A Politically Correct Reenactment of the Battle of Trafalgar
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, when the Royal Navy defeated the French and Spanish fleets on October 21, 1805. The French and Spanish lost 22 ships; the British none. Today’s reenactment, however, takes place between the reds and the blues. As Anna Tribe, 75 and the great, great, great granddaughter of Admiral Viscount Nelson, who commanded the British fleet and was killed in the engagement, said,"The idea of the blue team fighting the red team is pretty stupid. I am sure the French and Spanish are adult enough to appreciate we did win that battle." Read the full story here. For more about today’s events, go here, and for more about the celebrations this year, go here.