raim5039 raim5039 11-10-2022 History Answered At the Battle of Trafalgar, Horatio Lord Nelson, the commander of the British fleet: boldly attacked the French fleet at a right angle. succeeded in breaking through French defenses to land at the French port of Cherbourg. followed the standard plan of battle by ships at sea. judged his situation to be untenable and retreated to the North.