Battle of the Lower Nile

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath End of French campaign in Egypt
gptkbp:casualties British: 218
French: 1,700
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Brueys
gptkb:Horatio_Nelson
gptkb:François-Paul_Brueys_d'_Aigalliers
gptkb:François-Paul_Brueys
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkbp:crew 13 ships of the line
14 ships of the line
gptkbp:date August 1, 1798
gptkbp:defeated Contributed to loss of Egypt
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:battle
gptkbp:famous_for Nelson's tactics
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
gptkbp:formation_date 1798
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Well-documented
gptkbp:historical_impact Strengthened British naval dominance
gptkbp:historical_period Late 18th century
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Lower Nile
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
L' Orient
gptkbp:legacy Hero of the British Navy
gptkbp:location Lower Nile, Egypt
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Significant
Minimal
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Defensive posture
Aggressive engagement
Break the line
gptkbp:military_technology Fleet action
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:battle
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of French fleet
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Aboukir_Bay
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive naval battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:tactics Line of battle tactic
Blockade of French forces
Conventional line formation
Maintain control of Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5