Aboukir Bay

/ ˌæbuːˈkɪə /

noun

1. a bay on the N coast of Egypt, where the Nile enters the Mediterranean: site of the Battle of the Nile (1798), in which Nelson defeated the French fleet Arabic nameAbu Qîrabuˈkiːr

Example Sentences

The garrison of the latter depended largely for daily bread upon this route, now closed by the fleet in Aboukir Bay.

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At the battle of Aboukir Bay the British losses were reported to be 896 killed and wounded.

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On the 24th the great fleet sailed, and on the 1st of March anchored in Aboukir Bay.

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He felt he was closely watched, and he was haunted by the memory of the disastrous night battle in Aboukir Bay.

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So far as I can discover, he has been in every naval fight since Aboukir Bay.

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