Battle of the Nile

The Battle of the Nile was a British naval victory over the French fleet in Aboukir Bay, Egypt, in August 1798. It stranded Napoleon Bonaparte’s expedition in Egypt and shifted Mediterranean naval power toward Britain.

Aboukir Bay: A bay on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, near the mouth of the Nile. The French fleet anchored here, where Nelson’s ships attacked on 1 August 1798.
French campaign in Egypt and Syria: Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1798–1801 military expedition to Egypt and the Levant. The French fleet’s defeat isolated the army deployed in this campaign.
Battle of the Nile campaign: The military operations in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean following the Battle of the Nile. The French army continued fighting after the fleet’s defeat, but lost easy contact with France.
HMS Bellerophon (1786): A British 74-gun ship of the line launched in 1786. It fought at the Nile and was badly damaged in the engagement with L'Orient.
Horatio Nelson: A British naval officer who became one of Britain’s foremost admirals. His fleet exploited gaps between the French ships and the shore to attack from multiple directions.
Napoleon's invasion of Egypt: The French military invasion of Ottoman Egypt beginning in 1798. The expedition brought the French fleet to Egypt and prompted Britain to pursue it.
Second Coalition: An alliance formed in 1798 against revolutionary France, including Britain, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. The battle helped draw the Ottoman Empire into the coalition against France.
HMS Alexander (1778): A British 74-gun ship of the line launched in 1778. It took part in the attack and engaged French ships during the battle.
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers: A French admiral who commanded the fleet defeated at Aboukir Bay. His anchored battle line faced Nelson’s attack and he was killed during the battle.
Battle of the Pyramids: A French victory over Mamluk forces near Cairo on 21 July 1798. It preceded the naval battle and helped secure French control of Cairo.

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