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The Battle of the Nile, August 1-3, 1798. 1798-99

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1798-99

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A drawing of the south-west view of the battle at 10 pm on 1st August. Closely related to a print published by George Riley in November 1799, and to a print published by Alexander Riley in December 1800.
Descriptive Medium: 'Watercolour', 'watercolour'

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Abu Qir Bay, Beheira Governorate, Egypt

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Egypt

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The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay) was a major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast off the Nile Delta of Egypt from the 1st to the 3rd of August 1798. (wikipedia)

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