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	Battle of the Nile (Aboukir Bay), 1 August 1798 Orders of Battle Ship Name Guns Captain Notes Royal Navy (14 Ships of the line plus 1 brig) Vanguard 74 Cpt Edward Berry Flagship of Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson Orion 74 Sir James Saumarez Culloden 74 Thomas Troubridge Bellerophon 74 H. d'Esterre Darby Minotaur 74 Thomas Louis Defence 74 John Peyton Alexander 74 Alexander John Ball Zealous 74 Samuel Hood Audacious 74 Davidge Gould Goliath 74 Thomas Foley Majestic 74 George Blagden Swiftsure 74 Benjamin Hallowell Theseus 74 Ralph Willett Miller Leander 50 Thomas Thompson Mutine 16 Thomas Hardy Brig Ship Name Guns Captain Notes French Fleet (13 Ships of the line plus 6 small ships) Orient 120 Cpt H. Ganteaume Cpt L. deCasa Bianca Flagship of Vice-Admiral F.P. Brueys - Blew up Franklin 80 Captain M. Gilet Flag of Rear-Admiral A.S.M. Blanquet du Chayla, Captured Tonnant 80 A.A. Dupetit-Thouars Captured Genereux 80 Le Joille Guillaume Tell 80 Captain Saulnier Flag of Rear-Admiral P.C.J.B.S. Villeneuve Heureux 74 J.P.Etienne Scuttled after battle Spartiate 74 M.J.Emeriau Captured Aquilon 74 H.A.Thevenard Captured, renamed Aboukir Mercure 74 Cambon Scuttled after battle Guerrier 74 J.F.T. Trullet Scuttled after battle Peuple Souverain 74 P.P. Raccord Captured Conquerant 74 S. Dalbarade Captured Timoleon 74 J.F.T. Trullet (the 2nd) Burned by crew Serieuse Frigate Sunk Artemise Frigate Burned by crew Diane Frigate Flag of Rear-Admiral Denis Decres Justice Frigate Railleur Brig Alerte Brig 3 bombs (1 sunk) , several gun boats Casualties - British 218 dead, 617 wounded  French  1600 dead, 1500 wounded

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