Sujet

'Aboukir Bay', c1799. Artist: Philip James de Loutherbourg.

Légende

'Aboukir Bay', 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. The French flagship, 'L'Orient' is seen exploding in the background. 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_221

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

163,4Mo (11,5Mo) / 75,0cm x 54,6cm / 8860 x 6447 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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