Battle of the Nile (1798)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkbp:acquisition Control over the Mediterranean
gptkbp:aftermath British control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:casualties British: 218 killed, 677 wounded
French: 1,700 killed, 3,000 captured
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Horatio_Nelson
gptkb:François-Paul_Brueys_d'_Aigalliers
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Horatio_Nelson
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_François-Paul_Brueys
gptkbp:crew 13 ships of the line
gptkbp:date August 1, 1798
gptkbp:famous_quote nan
gptkbp:fought_in August 1, 1798
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the Egyptian campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on Napoleonic Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Nile (1798)
gptkbp:influence British naval tactics
gptkbp:legacy Nelson's reputation as a naval commander
gptkbp:location Aboukir Bay, Egypt
gptkbp:losses Significant loss of ships
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade
Ship of the line
Decisive battle
Major naval battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive defeat for the French fleet
gptkbp:squadrons 13 ships of the line
gptkbp:strategic_importance French fleet destroyed
gptkbp:tactics Aggressive and bold
Night attack