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On the 1st August 1798, thirteen French ships of the line sat anchored in Aboukir Bay off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, in support of Napoleon who was inland with his troops attempting to conquer the country. As nighttime approached so did Lord Horatio Nelson and the British fleet. Nelson had been hunting Napoleon at sea for months; at Aboukir Bay he had found the French fleet, trapped and unprepared for battle. Nelson’s audacious plan was to attack the French on their unprotected port side, the plan had its risks; the whole of the British fleet could run aground in the shallows - but Nelson knew the waters too well. The Battle of the Nile was one of the most decisive in the history of naval warfare. By the end of the battle nearly all the French ships were sunk or captured. The 124-gun flagship - and the pride of the French navy - L’Orient, had exploded with such ferocity that it halted the battle for over ten minutes. Napoleon’s ability to dominate the region had been crushed, whilst Nelson was to become a hero throughout the whole of Britain.

The Battle of the Nile

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  • Image Size: 28 x 19 icnhes

    Edition: 50 artist proofs

    Availability: Original Oil Painting Sold. Prints available.

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