Why France was so easily beaten at Trafalgar gulf?

>>3269810

Cause the fleet was led by a French admiral.

Nelsons fleet was able to pierce the line and was able to bring more full broadsides (more weight of shot) than the french

>>3269826
How was the British fleet able to pierce the line of the French fleet?

Villeneuve hated Napoleon's dictatorship and sacrificed his men to embarrass him

>>3269848
For Queen and Country

>>3269848
KISS ME HARDY

>>3269835
By forming two lines, each one piercing the french line at the top and bottom, and then continuing through it.

It also helps that British gunners could loadand fire 2 shots for everyone one of the french

>>3269866
This. The homosexual passion within the British naval ranks inspired a martial fervour akin to the Theban Sacred Band.

>you will never have your body transported home to cheering crowds in a barrel of rum

>>3269810
The British did the same that in Malvinas and lowered their loses.

>>3269810
Because the French had executed all of their competent naval commanders and Spain was pretty much a third-world country at the time.

>>3269848
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY

>>3269873
>Rum,sodomy and the lash is now banned from the royal navy
>Brits enter into a slump
Really makes you ponder...

The British had better naval officers. It helps that many of France's naval officers were removed and/or killed during the Revolution.

>>3270060
This is the correct answer.

because the french sucks maybe???

>attack ships loaded with troops
>HUGE VICTORY BLITAIN LULE THE SEAS
>admiral shot dead

anglos are a fucking joke

>>3269848
For queen and country

>>3269848
For Queen and Country

>>3272894

>much of the battle fought by troops boarding the enemy ships and fighting hand to hand
>still can't win despite being loaded with troops

Foreigners are a fucking joke.

>>3272894
you can't be this mad can you?

>>3269848
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY

While Nelson's battle strategy played a big role, most would say that it came down to naval doctrine.

The British warships would frequently go on patrols and fleet exercises for up to 9 months. This was valuable practice for the crew and officers which the French an Spanish rarely got. An average patrol for them would be around a month.

While at sea, the British constantly practiced gunnery, wheras the French and Spanish focused on preserving ammunition. This led to the British being able to fire off 3 shots for every 1 French shot by some accounts.

The British taught firing on the downroll of the ship's rolling back and forth. By shooting into the enemy hull and knocking out guns, crew, and structural elements, the British could severely impact enemy morale as well as ability to fight. The French, more so than the Spanish, focused primarily on disabling the enemy sails and rigging by firing on the uproll.

The British had an strategic necessity to maintain a strong fleet due to their sprawling empire. They spared no cost when it came to the navy, and as a result, sailors and officers were treated with priority. Men wanted to be sailors because it was well regarded by society. The british had many more well trained seamen as a result. In most other nations, sailors and naval officers were second rate to the army. This led to a shortage of sailors, and ships were often crewed by inexperienced landmen.

I believe this was already mentioned, but the majority of French naval officers were killed during the french revolution, once again leading to inexperienced officers taking their places.

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