Best 1799 newspaper w Horatio Nelson naval BATTLE OF THE NILE Eyewitness account For Sale

Best 1799 newspaper w Horatio Nelson naval BATTLE OF THE NILE Eyewitness account

Best 1799 display newspaper with an eyewitness account of Horatio Nelson \'s victoryat the naval BATTLE OF THE NILEduring the Napoleonic Wars- inv # 7V-417

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPER,theConnecticut Courant (Hartford) datedMarch 18, 1799.This original newspaper containsprominent front page headlines: \"AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE / of...his Majesty\'s Squad under the command of Rear Admiral ...H. Nelson...to the conclusion of the glorious battle of the Nile...\" Thiscontains 7 columnsof text with the longest and most detailed account of the victoryby Admiral Horatio Nelson at the naval BATTLE of the NILEduring the Napoleonic Wars.

This is the BEST display newspaper I have seen with a long detailed account of the BATTLE OF THE NILE

TheBattle of the Nile(also known as theBattle of Aboukir Bay;French:Bataille d\'Aboukir) was fought between theRoyal Navyand theFrench NavyatAboukir BayinEgyptbetween 1–3 August 1798. It was the climax of theMediterranean campaign of 1798, which had started three months earlier after a large French fleet sailed fromToulontoAlexandriacarrying an expeditionary force underNapoleon. A British fleet, led by Rear-AdmiralSir Horatio Nelson, decisively defeated a French fleet under Vice-AdmiralFrançois-Paul Brueys d\'Aigalliers, which had escorted Napoleon\'s army to Egypt.

The Battle of the Nile (August 1, 1798) wasa decisive naval victory for Britain\'sAdmiral Horatio Nelsonover the French fleet inAbu Qir Bay, Egypt, cripplingNapoleon\'sEgyptian campaign by isolating his army and securing British control of the Mediterranean; it famously involved Nelson\'s daring attack from both sides of the anchored French ships, leading to the destruction of most of the French fleet and establishing Nelson as a national hero.

Key Details:

• When & Where:August 1-3, 1798, in Abu Qir Bay, near Alexandria, Egypt.
  
• Commanders:British Admiral Horatio Nelson vs. French Vice-AdmiralFrançois-Paul Brueys.
  
• Context:Part of Napoleon\'s campaign to expand French influence and disrupt British trade routes to India.

The Battle:

• French Position:The French fleet was anchored in a bay, believing its position near the shore made it safe from attack, with its guns facing the sea.
  
• Nelson\'s Tactic:Nelson divided his fleet, attacking the French from both the seaward and landward sides, catching them by surprise.
  
• Decisive Moment:The battle raged through the night, culminating in the explosion of the French flagshipOrient, which lit up the night sky.

Outcome & Significance:

• British Victory:A crushing defeat for the French; only a few French ships escaped, while the British suffered relatively minor damage.
  
• Isolation of Napoleon:The victory cut off Napoleon\'s army in Egypt, stranding them and hindering French ambitions in the East.
• British Dominance:Solidified Britain\'s control of the Mediterranean and strengthened its trade routes to India.
  
• Nelson\'s Fame:Nelson became a celebrated national hero, elevated to the peerage as Baron Nelson of the Nile.

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