In 1798, Admiral Horatio Nelson led the British fleet to a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile. By destroying the French fleet anchored at Abukir Bay, Nelson stranded Napoleon’s army in Egypt and secured British...

The Battle of the Nile was a decisive British naval victory that shattered the French fleet, cutting off Napoleon’s forces in Egypt and shifting Mediterranean naval dominance to Britain. Though both sides suffered significant casualties,...