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Aboukir — Village and bay in Egypt, near Alexandria
A coastal Egyptian village whose bay saw Nelson annihilate the French fleet at anchor — the sea closed behind the expedition. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded event that took place in Aboukir: the Battle of the Nile.
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