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Battle of the Nile

Battle of the Nile was a naval engagement fought on 1 August 1798 at Abu Qir Bay, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria, which ran from 1798 to 1801. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 14 ships of the line; 1 sloop (OOB) against 13 ships of the line; 4 frigates (OOB).

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Battle of the Nile
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Fought1 August 1798
WhereAbu Qir Bay, Egypt31.333N, 30.117E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstFrance
Part ofFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria1798 to 1801

Where it sits in the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

Capture of Alexandria, 1798Battle of Shubra Khit, 1798Battle of the Nile, 1798Battle of El Salheya, 1798Battle of Salahieh, 1798Battle of El Lahun, 1798Siege of Acre, 1799Battle of Samanouth, 1799Battle of Aswan, 1799Siege of El Arish, 1799Siege of Jaffa, 1799Battle of Nazareth, 1799Battle of Mount Tabor, 1799First Battle of Abukir, 1799Battle of Damietta, 1799Siege of El Arish, 1799Battle of Heliopolis, 1800Second Battle of Abukir, 1801Battle of Alexandria, 1801Siege of El Rahmaniya, 1801Battle of Al Khankah, 180117981801Battle of the Nile, 1798
21 placed engagements of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 August 1798
PlaceAbu Qir Bay, Egypt
31.333N, 30.117E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength14 ships of the line; 1 sloop (OOB)13 ships of the line; 4 frigates (OOB)
Casualties and losses218 killed; 677 wounded2,000–5,000 killed or wounded; 3,000–3,900 capturedNote A; 9 ships of the line captured; 1 ship of the line destroyed; 1 ship of the line scuttled; 1 frigate sunk; 1 frigate scuttled
Commanders
  • Sir Horatio Nelson
  • François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
Battle of the NileBattle of the NileFirst Battle of AbukirSecond Battle of AbukirBattle of MandoraBattle of AlexandriaBattle of Kafr-el-DawwarBattle of AlexandriaBattle of Kafr-el-DawwarTantaDumyatRashidEl DabaEl AlameinZagazigShibin el KomBenha100 km31.333N, 30.117E
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Battle of the Nile is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q243979, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Nile, revision 1383177688, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.