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Aboukir Bay' (c1799), from 'Old Naval Prints,' by Charles N Robinson & Geoffrey Holme (The Studio Limited, London), 1924. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay, Egypt, on 1-3 August 1798. The British, commanded by Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) decisively defeated the French fleet under Vice-Admiral Franþois-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers. The French flagship, 'L'Orient' is seen exploding in the background. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)