The Battle of Trafalgar begins: a huge and ferocious battle between the opposing fleets. Nelson is hit by a French sniper and taken below deck. He is shot through the spine. "Poor Emma, what will become of her?" he muses. Outside, the battle ends with the surrender of the French flagship. However, the fighting continues despite 14 French ships being destroyed or captured. Nelson says to continue until 20 are lost. After 18, he says "we have a great Victory" and dies.