The Trafalgar Cemetery is where sailors wounded and later died or killed at the battle of Trafalgar are buried. A statue of Nelson stands outside.
The Trafalgar Cemetery, where sailors wounded and later died or killed at the battle of Trafalgar are buried, is just outside the city gates of Gibraltar and a statue of Lord Nelson stands in front of the gates and watches over them. Lord Horatio Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar and his body was taken back to the UK in barrel a brandy to preserve it. Nelson was buried on 9th January 1806 at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. This chunk of Rock lies at the tip of the mainland of Spain. It has been a British Naval base since the 18th century since it was won from the Spanish by Britain. This has been a disputed territory ever since and it is a Garrison used by all the armed forces of the United Kingdom. It is at a crucial point guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean sea
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Location: Rock of Gibraltar, Europe
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