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French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory.

Historical image related to French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory. from August 2, 1798

French Revolutionary Wars

1792–1802 wars between the Republic and European monarchies

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries. The wars are divided into two…
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Battle of the Nile

1798 naval battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

The Battle of the Nile was fought between the Royal Navy and the French Navy at Aboukir Bay in Egypt between 1–3 August 1798. It was the climax of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, which had started three months earlier after a large French fleet sailed from Toulon to…
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