The Battle of Cadis

Admiral villeneuv's well developed survival instincts had just cost napoleon his only chance at conquering his greatest enemy. The health of the sailors had deteriorated so drastically that over a thousand had to be admitted to the hospital as soon as they arrived in cadis. Brawls between french and spanish crews became so common that stories about them were even picked up by the british press. No one knew it yet, but this was the closestNapoleon would ever come to getting his six hours and landing troops in the united kingdom.