Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798
Day nineteen of our Napoleonic Month covers the battle of the Nile, Nelson's first victory as the commander of a fleet. The battle of the Nile was one of the most one-sided of battles during the age of sail. The French fleet was almost totally destroyed, for the loss of no British ships, leaving Napoleon's army stranded in Egypt.
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