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TIL that during the Battle of Trafalgar, only one ship was destroyed (the Achille on the Franco-Spanish side) through direct combat via a fire that reached the magazine, causing an explosion. While the British were able to capture 17 enemy ships without losing any of their ships during the battle.

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