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Many of the vessels here, including 'TÔòá┬«mÔòá┬«raire', 'Britannia' and 'Mars', would form part of the Mediterranean Fleet that fought at Trafalgar a year later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daily reality of naval life for the Channel Fleet was far removed from the impression of battle given here. It spent much of the war involved in the dull, repetitive task of blockading the French Brest fleet in port. 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