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Napoleon - Battle of the Nile

Time: Wednesday Aug 1, 1798

Place: Aboukir, Egypt

Details: On 1 August 1798, the British fleet under Sir Horatio Nelson captured or destroyed all but two French vessels in the Battle of the Nile, defeating Bonaparte's goal to strengthen the French position in the Mediterranean.

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