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Battle of the Nile.
1800rif. P5332London: J. Bryden 1800. Very Good a number of tears skillfully repaired. Notes: Spectacular view depicting Battle of the Nile from drawings taken on the spot by Capt. J. Weir of Marines H.M.S. Audacious. The Battle of the Nile was an important naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars between a British fleet commanded by Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson and a French fleet under Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers. It took place on the evening and early morning of August 1 and August 2 1798. French losses have been estimated to have been as high as 1700 dead including Vice-Admiral Brueys and 3000 captured. British losses were 218 dead. The battle established British naval superiority during the remainder of the French Revolutionary Wars and was an important contribution to the growing fame of Admiral Nelson. Image Size : 425x702 mm 16.73x27.64 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 497x744 mm 19.57x29.29 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Aquatint Categories: Naval; J. Bryden unknown
