Trafalgar: A Tale

by Benito Pérez Galdós

"Trafalgar: A Tale" by Benito Pérez Galdós is a novel published in 1873. The first installment of the Episodios Nacionales series, it follows fourteen-year-old Gabriel de Araceli, an orphaned rascal from Cádiz who becomes servant to an old naval officer. Set in October 1805, Gabriel finds himself thrust into the historic Battle of Trafalgar aboard the Santísima Trinidad, flagship of the Spanish Navy. Through his eyes, readers experience the preparations, chaos, and aftermath of this pivotal naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars.