© Royal Collection Trust | Licence: All Rights Reserved
© Royal Collection Trust | Licence: All Rights Reserved

The Battle of the Nile, August 1-3, 1798. 1778-79

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Description

A drawing of the south-west view of the battle on 2nd 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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From the Watercolour World

Location

Abu Qir Bay, Beheira Governorate, Egypt

Country

Egypt

Tww Comment

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)