Below is some information on the battle of Battle of the Nile. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in battle of Battle of the Nile with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.

Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Description: The battle took place in 1798 and was fought between the British and French navies. The British, commanded by Horatio Nelson, attacked the French fleet at Aboukir Bay. The French had already landed thousands of troops in Egypt after Nelson had failed to intercept the huge armada previously. The result was a massive victory for the British, destroying 2 ships of the line, capturing 9 ships of the line, destroying 2 frigates and inflicting between 3-5000 casualties.

• HMS Goliath
• HMS Zealous
• HMS Orion
• HMS Audacious
• HMS Theseus
• HMS Vanguard
• HMS Minotaur
• HMS Defence
• HMS Bellerophon
• HMS Majestic
• HMS Leander
• HMS Alexander
• HMS Swiftsure
• HMS Culloden
• HMS Mutine

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