Sujet

'Battle of the Nile', c1799. Artist: Nicholas Pocock.

Légende

'Battle of the Nile', c1799. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay, Egypt, on 1-3 August 1798. The British, commanded by Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) decisively defeated the French fleet under Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1799

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C78_220

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

42,1Mo (3,9Mo) / 37,6cm x 28,1cm / 4442 x 3313 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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