This animation is part of chapter 5 of the inner sanctum project. Rearadmiral lord nelson of the nile, hope standing facing on rocky promontory, head left, holding olive branch and shield bearing bust of horatio nelson left, in military regalia and inscribed europes hope and. The battle of the nile was a significant naval action fought during august 1798. Anyways, i hope you enjoy the new animation and am glad to be back. It is called the battle of the nile because it was fought in an estuary of the river nile, off the coast of egypt. History of napoleon bonaparte napoleonic wars the battle of aboukir bay or the battle of the nile egypt 1798 original wood engraving drawn by a. Caesar, getting a message that his allies were close, left a small garrison in alexandria and hurried to meet them. The board is a grid of flat up hexagonal zones, measuring 52 rows by 44 columns. This page serves as a directory to the sites main attraction. Choose your favorite battle of the nile paintings from millions of available designs. The battle of the nile was an important naval battle fought by ships between the british and the french.
It is called the battle of the nile because it was fought in an estuary of the river nile. In addition, we also rely on thirdparty software to produce our films, which is readily. With the help of online animation software, even an amateur can create advanced animations like cgi, 2d vectoring, stopmotion animation, typography and. It was fought on august 1, 1798, between the british and french fleets in abu qir bay, near alexandria, egypt. Find highquality battle of the nile stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The battle was the climax of a naval campaign that had ranged across the. If you wish to learn more about making powerpoint animations, shoot me an email, but i am certain that using flash or other software is probably much easier to get started. Richard cavendish published in history today volume 48 issue 8 august 1998 the battle which, more than any other, established horatio nelsons fame began as the sun set on august 1st, 1798, over a french fleet of seventeen ships. The combined force, about 20,000 strong, met the egyptians in february 47 bc at the battle of the nile.
Battle of the nile egyptianeuropean history britannica. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Using the free acrobat reader software, available for macintosh, windows, and unix. Battle of the nile, battle that was one of the greatest victories of the british admiral horatio nelson. Rear admiral of the blue sir horatio nelson against admiral brueys daigalliers. Battleground battle of the nile tv episode 1978 imdb. This animation is part of the battle of the titans project.
The official position taken by the wikimedia foundation is that faithful reproductions of twodimensional public domain works of art are public domain. Egypt is the gift of the nile, says shabana, a professor of political science at cairo university. Historian james holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people. Nelson destroyed his fleet at the battle of the nile, and then sir sidney smith successfully defended the city of acre, stopping napoleon in his tracks. In early 1798, french general napoleon bonaparte began planning an invasion of egypt with the goal of threatening british possessions in india and assessing the feasibility of building a canal from the mediterranean to the red sea. A groundbreaking new account of the battle of britain from acclaimed historian james holland the battle of britain paints a stirring picture of an extraordinary summer when the fate of the world hung by a thread. The battle was the climax of a threemonth campaign in the mediterranean during which a huge french convoy under general. Steve birnie and john harrison do battle with their miniature fleets.
Battle of the nile, 1798 christian dating principles part 1. Blm flubs native consultation over rio mesa solar projects. Shipment within 24h secured packaging secured payment. This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the united states. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fought on 1st august 1798, the battle is particularly famous for the spectacular destruction of the french flagship, the orient, in a fiery explosion that briefly turned night into day. The battle of the nile was a naval action fought in egypt in august 1798. This book is a companion to the discovery channels program on finding the remains of.
Battle of the nile stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. In 1798, occurs one of the greatest naval battle in history at the aboukir bay egypt. The french fleet was defeated by the royal navy in a violent fight on the evening. Battle of trafalgar on 21 october 1805, the royal navy clashed with the combined french and spanish fleet at cape trafalgar, off the coast of spain. Nelson defeats a french fleet, that had helped transport napoleon and his army to egypt. The british, led by horatio nelson, defeated the french who were led by napoleon bonaparte.
The drainage basin of the nile covers 3,254,555 square kilometers 1,256,591 sq mi, about 10% of the area of africa. Naval battle between a british fleet and the combined fleets of the french and spanish navies. Nile mud is black enough to have given the land itself its oldest name, kem or kemi, which also means black and signifies darkness. The battle had massive repercussions for napoleons france and the future of the british empire. These animations utilize technology to present great military battles in a clear, fluid and exciting way. The battle of the nile was major naval engagement between the british and french navies, fought between 1 to 3 august 1798. Arriving in the nile delta in january, mithridates defeated an egyptian force sent to stop him. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the battle of the nile jerry bryant and starboard mess roast beef of old england. The british royal navy, led by horatio nelson, defeated the french who were led by napoleon bonaparte. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. In the odyssey, the epic poem written by the greek poet homer 7th century bce, aigyptos is the name of the nile masculine as well as the country of egypt feminine through which it flows.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Admiral horatio nelson, baron nelson of the nile and burnham thorpe. Battle of blenheim, 1704 click here to view animation. The french fought valiantly in defence of their line, but they could not match the discipline and skills in the british sailors. Deaths on the nile reich without hitler book 2 kindle edition. Compared to other major rivers, though, the nile carries little water 5% of the congos river, for example.
If you enjoyed the battle of the nile 1798 battle animation, you may also enjoy these other. The battle between the british navy and that of the french republic took place on august 1st, 1798. If you enjoyed the battle of blenheim 1704 battle animation, you may also enjoy these other battle animations. Battle of the nile and without the nile s waters, says ayman shabana, there is no egypt. Alerted to this fact, the royal navy gave rearadmiral horatio nelson fifteen ships of the line with orders to locate and destroy the french fleet supporting. With a total length of about 6,650 km 4, mi between the region of lake victoria and the mediterranean sea, the nile is the longest river on earth. Cadiz and santa cruz, july 1797 guns, gunnery and tactics the battle of the nile, 1798 a fleet comparison naples and emma hamilton, 17981800 command and. Native group asks federal court to halt solar millennium blythe construction. A short animation of the british victory in the bay of aboukir. The massive moscow 1941 animation is about 60% complete while i have begun research on bach dang river, 1288 so be on the look out for those.
Battle of bunker hill 1775 burning of norfolk 1776 siege of savannah 1779 battle of cape henry 1781 battle of the chesapeake 1781 siege of toulon 1793 battle of cape st. The battle of the nile 1st and 2nd august, 1798 there are four different scenarios that can be played, namely the historical scenario which simulates what actually happened in the battle of the nile and three other scenarios called scenario a, scenario b and scenario c. Battle of the nile, 1798 gunpowder era battle of rossbach. Californias origins, forgotten by most, face the bulldozer. The battle of the nile also known as the battle of aboukir bay was a major naval battle fought between the british royal navy and the navy of the french republic at aboukir bay on the mediterranean coast off the nile delta of egypt from august 1798. From the occupation of toulon to the battle of the nile paperback june 30, 2003. These first two defeats of napoleon, by officers of the british navy, destroyed his dream of an eastern empire, causing him to turn his attentions to western europe. Also known as the battle of the aboukir bay, the battle of the nile marked a turning point in strategic naval dominance for the british in the war.
Nelson defeats a french fleet, that had helped transport napoleon and his army to. Order of battle at the battle of the nile wikipedia. Lego ww2 battle of kursk vlog 08 bts making of the air. The french revolutionary general napoleon bonaparte in 1798 made plans for an. Bayek rushes to caesars aid so they can defeat their enemies and direct their forces on the battlefield. This content requires flash player version 6 installed version. All battle of the nile paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Aya manages to signal caesars army hoping to stop king ptolemys army from rushing towards alexandria.
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