British fleet defeated the French at Trafalgar.

英国舰队在特拉法尔加击败了法国舰队。

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The British fleet consisted of six ships armed mostly with cannons, while the US fleet comprised nine ships armed primarily with carronades.

英国舰队有六艘战船，配备的武器多是大炮；美国舰队则有九艘战船，武器以射程较短的臼炮为主。

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This spirited action established the ascendancy of the British Fleet in the Mediterranean and Italian prestige suffered a blow from which it never recovered.

这一场令人兴奋鼓舞的战斗确定了英国舰队在地中海的优势，而意大利的威望却受到了一次打击，从此一蹶不振。

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The deputy prime minister said the new policies had revived the British fleet and improved training for commercial naval officers.

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Once full of fuel for the British fleet, the former pump house is today full of exhibits and objects from both world wars, including many salvaged from the wrecks.

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In 1759, in the battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years War, the British fleet commanded by Admiral Hawke destroyed the French invasion fleet under Admiral Conflans.

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