The Battle of the Nile
Admiral Nelson's stunning victory over the French Fleet in 1798.
Battle: The Nile or Aboukir Bay.
War: Napoleonic Wars.
Date: 1st August 1798.
Place: East of Alexandria off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean.
Combatants: A British Fleet against a French Fleet.
Admirals: Rear Admiral of the Blue Sir Horatio Nelson against Admiral Brueys d’Aigalliers.
Winner: Nelson and the British Fleet won a resounding victory, arguably one of the decisive battles of naval warfare.
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