August 1, 1798 (June 20), Wu Wu, the outbreak of the Battle of Aboukir.


1798, the outbreak of the Battle of Aboukir. British navy champion Nelson led 14 warships (carrying more than 1,000 artillery pieces) it reached Egypt Abu port of Kiel, launched surprise to the French Expeditionary Force fleet moored in this. French fleet immediately issued an urgent collection of signals, but almost half of the staff is still ashore to collect water and supplies. Nelson decisive fleet split in two, five warships into the French fleet and Coast method ship between two fires, and the remaining ships. The French fleet very hard to losses under heavy gunfire in the ship. At dusk, the French flagship "Oriental" was sunk, French fleet commander Brunet Ace, killed. Fighting to dawn the next day, the French fleet in addition to three warships to escape, and the remaining 10 warships all British fleet sank or captured. French army of 1700 people were killed, more than 3,000 were captured, the British army only killed 218 people. The naval battle Napoleon command of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force was to cut off the escape route, Nelson Therefore the title of Baron by the King of England.
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