Trafalgar

A small database in CSV format holding information on the ships that fought at the battle of Trafalgar.

Files

• trafalgar.csv: the database itself. Each observation is an individual ship that participated in the battle. Variables are comma-separated to keep with the CSV standard.
• codebook.md: a description of the different variables included in the database.

To do

• Research crew complements for frigates and smaller vessels attached to the Franco-Spanish fleet.

Sources

• ADKIN, Mark – The Trafalgar Companion (2005)
• GOODWIN, Peter – The Ships of Trafalgar: the British, French, and Spanish fleets, 21 October 1805 (2005)

License

The database is offered under the ODC-By license. Unless otherwise stated, any other bits of code and scripting are available under the MIT License.