Danish warship Dannebroge discovered after 225 years, sunk by Admiral Nelson
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Marine archaeologists in Denmark have discovered the wreck of the warship Dannebroge, which was sunk 225 years ago during a naval battle with British Admiral Horatio Nelson. The vessel lies buried in thick sediment 15 meters below the surface. The discovery represents a significant archaeological find, as the ship was lost during the historic Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, when Nelson's fleet attacked the Danish navy as part of Britain's efforts to break up the League of Armed Neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars.