The 1805 Dispatches #26.02 April 2026 4 of 6 Remember that there is a whole treasure trove here https://www.facebook.com/The1805Club/ And there is another whole treasure trove here https://www.instagram.com/the1805club 'NELSON AT TENERIFE: A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE' On the 17th of March, at the Real Club Nautico de Tenerife, a talk took place on "Nelson at Tenerife: a geographical perspective", between the geographer Dr Constantino Criado, Universidad de La Laguna, and the historian Dr Agustin Guimera (a long-standing Vice President of The 1805 Club, right in top image). Dr Criado has already worked on the influence of geographic factors in the battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The outcome of the event, favourable to the Spaniards, was partly the result of the assailants' poor knowledge of the terrain, the meteorological conditions which did not facilitate the manoeuvre of Nelson's squadron, and a swell from Southern Atlantic which complicated the landing. Numerous local public attended the event. Here are some images from the event.
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