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Women and children aboard the Trafalgar fleet

A birth during the battle provides direct evidence of women's presence aboard the Trafalgar fleet.

Notes

Women were aboard ships at Trafalgar. Their presence appears in accounts of the battle, and a baby was born while the fighting was taking place. The birth is a concrete example of family life continuing aboard a warship during combat.