The Heavyweight Punch
by Geoff Hunt
In the misty calm of the morning of October 21st, 1805, three of Great Britain's most powerful ships - Victory (100 guns), Temeraire (98) and Neptune (98) are seen under full sail, bearing down majestically on the enemy line off Cape Trafalgar. The colossal might of these three ships with combined firepower of 296 guns, is seen from the French and Spanish line as they close to deliver the famous Heavyweight Punch.