Battle of the Pyramids
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The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was fought on 21 July 1798 during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. Occurring near the village of Embabeh, Ottoman Egypt, the bat
The Battle of the Pyramids François-Louis-Joseph Watteau, 1799
The Battle of the Pyramids by Antoine-Jean Gros
François-André Vincent
Louis-François Lejeune
Battle of the Nile
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The Battle of the Nile was fought between the Royal Navy and the French Navy at Aboukir Bay in Egypt between 1 and 3 August 1798. It was the climax of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, which had sta
Battle of the Pyramids
…decline of Mamluk rule in Egypt. Its strategic impact was blunted when a British fleet under Vice-admiral Horatio Nelson defeated the French navy at the Battle of the Nile ten days later. The battle has since been depicted in art and popular culture, with some reviews being critical of historical inaccuracies. After landing…
The Destruction of L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile George Arnald, 1827
Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, Lemuel Francis Abbott, 1800, National Maritime Museum. Visible on his cocked hat is the aigrette presented by the Ottoman Sultan as a reward for the victory at the Nile
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers artist unknown, Palace of Versailles
Nelson's fleet bearing down on the French line of battle