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The Battle of the Nile — Nelson’s destruction of the French fleet, 1 August 1798
On the night of 1–2 August, the French fleet was caught at anchor in Aboukir Bay and destroyed; L’Orient blew up — the Egyptian expedition lost the sea. (Editorial synthesis)
The Battle of the Nile took place on 1 August 1798. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Battle of the Nile took place in Aboukir. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
2 commanders are recorded for the Battle of the Nile: François-Paul de Brueys (French navy) and Horatio Nelson (Royal Navy). (source: Fondation Napoléon)
The Battle of the Nile ended in the destruction of the French fleet and the isolation of the Army of the Orient. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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