SIGNAL FLAGS
Background
Signal Flags have been a great source for communication since they were created. Naval flag signaling could be traced back to Medieval times. However, the first well-documented use of naval flag signaling began in 1805 and was used in the Battle of Trafalgar. Signal flags were mainly used in the naval army more than the other branches. It was easiest due to long-distance communication. Flags were a much more innovative strategy. This was so higher military officials could direct soldiers to what they wanted to happen.
SIGNAL FLAGS
During the Battle of Trafalgar
While trying to communicate, the use of signal flags helped. This served a purpose to help keep British ships under command. During the Battle of Trafalgar, there was a large usage of ships. Signal flags were mainly used for the naval army so using this form of communication really helped keep everything in check. This strategy was used by Admiral Lord Nelson and he emerged victoriously because of it.
SEMAPHORES
Background
The first visual communications method was created in 1792 by Claude Chappe. The procedure became the main means of interacting in France in the military and other applications. The semaphore architecture of Chappe included the construction of multiple towers with pivoting arms connected to a crossbar.
SEMAPHORES
The evolution of Chappe contributed to the creation of flags for semaphores. The most prominent was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where, during the Napoleonic Wars, the British Royal Navy fought against the Spanish and French. British ships used the semaphore device to exchange signals between their ships by placing flags. However, It didn't work if it was rainy or foggy.
MORSE CODE
Background
Two systems for representing alphabet letters, numerals, and punctuation marks by grouping dots, dashes, and spaces are the Morse Code. The codes, such as blinking lights, are emitted as electrical pulses of different lengths or as equivalent mechanical or visual signals. The American artist and scientist Samuel F.B. Morse invented one of the devices for electronic telegraphy during the 1830s in the United States. American scientist and businessman Alfred Lewis Vail, Morse's assistant and collaborator, further enriched this version. After a while of Morse Code Being used in America, France began to see that it required no language so they created a similar code called the Continental Morse Code.
MORSE CODE
WWII
Morse code was a way to send messages to one another without any letters being used. During World War II, warships used to communicate with each other using Morse code when they were out at sea. This was partial to shield from the German Nazis their communications, such that their messages were hidden.
