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Battle of the Nile (Battle of Abukir Bay)

Date and place

  • August 1st and 2nd, 1798 in Abukir Bay, Egypt.

Involved forces

  • French float (17 ships), under Rear-Admiral François Paul de Brueys d'Aigalliers. 
  • English float (14 ships), under Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson. 

Casualties and losses

  • French float : between 2 000 and 5 000 killed or wounded, from 3 000 to 3 900 prisoners. 
  • English float : 218 killed, 677 injured. 

List of ships:

French:

- Le Guerrier

- Le Conquérant

- La Sérieuse

- Le Spartiate

- L'Aquilon

- L'Artémise

- Le Peuple Souverain

- Le Franklin

- L'Orient (flagship)

- Le Tonnant

- La Diane

- L'Heureux

- Le Mercure

- La Justice

- Le Guillaume Tell

- Le Généreux

- Le Timoléon

English:

- HMS Zealous

- HMS Audacious

- HMS Goliath

- HMS Theseous

- HMS Vanguard (flagship)

- HMS Orion

- HMS Minotaur

- HMS Defence

- HMS Leander

- HMS Alexander

- HMS Swiftsure

- HMS Bellerophon

- HMS Majestic

(Didn't participate in the battle: HMS Culloden and HMS Mutine).

Map of the battle of the Nile (Battle of Abukir Bay)

Napoleonic Battles - Map of the battle of the Nile (Battle of Abukir Bay)

Picture - "Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798 at 10 PM". Painted in 1830 by Thomas Luny.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of the battle of the Nile (Battle of Abukir Bay) -

Photos Credits

 Photo of Lionel A. Bouchon Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
 Photo of Marie-Albe Grau Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
 Photo of Floriane Grau Photos by Floriane Grau.
 Photo of Michèle Grau-Ghelardi Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
 Photo of Didier Grau Photos by Didier Grau.
 Photo of various authors Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.

Video credits