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Defeat of Bonaparte at the Battle of the Nile...
Defeat of Bonaparte at the Battle of the Nile...
Item # 700651
December 05, 1798
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 5, 1798
* Lord Horatio Nelson
* Battle of the Nile
* Napoleon Bonaparte
Page 2 has some fine reports on the historic defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of the Nile.
One is headed: "Official & Pleasing" concerning the report, followed by: "French Official Accounts Of the Defeat at the Mouth of The Nile". This is followed by: "More British Official Accounts" which includes a letter signed in type: Horatio Nelson. There there is much in: "Condensed Particulars".
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, minimal wear at the margins, good condition.
AI notes: The Battle of the Nile (1–2 August 1798) was a decisive naval engagement between the British Royal Navy, commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson, and the French fleet under Admiral François-Paul Brueys, near Aboukir Bay off Egypt. Nelson, employing bold and innovative tactics, attacked the French fleet from both the front and rear, trapping them in a crescent formation at anchor, making them vulnerable to concentrated fire. The French were caught off guard, with many of their ships unprepared for battle. 13 out of 17 French ships were either destroyed or captured, and the French flagship L'Orient famously exploded, killing Admiral Brueys and causing massive casualties. The British lost only 1 ship, the HMS Vanguard, in the engagement. This victory severely crippled Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign, isolated his forces in Egypt, and prevented his plans to disrupt British access to India. It also cemented Nelson’s reputation as one of the greatest naval commanders in history, bolstered British morale, and ensured British naval dominance in the Mediterranean for the foreseeable future. The Battle of the Nile was a turning point that not only weakened Napoleon’s position but also shifted the balance of power in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars.
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