Aboukir Bay; Its History; Learning that a Strong French Fleet Had
Left Toulon, Nelson Seeks Them, He Finds the Fleet in Aboukir
Bay; He Comes Upon Them at 6 o’clock in the Evening and Resolves
to Attack Them at Once; A Terrible Battle; Misunderstanding of
the French Admiral’s Instructions; Many Acts of Individual
Heroism; Death of the French Admiral; Villeneuve Escapes with
Four French Vessels; The Battle Over by 11 o’clock; The Most
Disastrous Engagement the French Navy Ever Fought; Detailed
Account of the Great Fight; The French Ship L’Orient Blown Up
with a Terrific Explosion; Summary of the Losses on both sides;
Masterly Tactics of Nelson; Gallant Behavior of the French; The
Loss of This Battle of Immense Consequences to the Latter; Nelson
Sails for Naples; Honors to Him Everywhere; His Official Report;
French Officers of High Rank Killed; Anecdotes on Board the
Vanguard on the Voyage to Naples. I-259